Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Nigeria
1.51 million number
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.90 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8.90 million number against 1.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 7.38 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,878 number | 581,318 number | 519,439 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 225,971 number | 1.05 million number | 824,376 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 699,109 number | 2.50 million number | 1.80 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.31 million number | 4.13 million number | 2.82 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 6.63 million number | 5.18 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8.90 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.38 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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.