Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Nigeria
1.51 million number
in 2011
Pre-demographic dividend
7.05 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
32nd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
37th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 7.05 million number against 1.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 5.54 million number.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,878 number | 495,951 number | 434,073 number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 225,971 number | 843,198 number | 617,226 number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 699,109 number | 1.83 million number | 1.13 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 1.31 million number | 3.22 million number | 1.92 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 5.02 million number | 3.56 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 7.05 million number against 1.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 5.54 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.