Netherlands vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Netherlands
530,206
in 2023
Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
Netherlands rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 608,519 against 530,206 in Netherlands, a difference of 78,313.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,468 | 73,245 | 97,222 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 231,629 | 302,016 | 70,387 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 277,783 | 528,408 | 250,625 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 370,805 | 595,924 | 225,119 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 608,519 against 530,206 in Netherlands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 78,313, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release