How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?

21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Poland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Nigeria

1.51 million number

in 2011

Poland

1.49 million number

in 2018

Nigeria rank

32nd

Poland rank

33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Nigeria
Poland

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland, a difference of 20,470 number.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61,878 number	592,032 number	530,154 number	Poland
1980s	225,971 number	502,894 number	276,922 number	Poland
1990s	699,109 number	1.40 million number	699,981 number	Poland
2000s	1.31 million number	2.05 million number	743,443 number	Poland
2010s	1.45 million number	2.11 million number	660,530 number	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or Poland?: Nigeria, at 1.51 million number against 1.49 million number in Poland as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and Poland?: 20,470 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Nigeria ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.