Nigeria vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
28.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
38th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 28.43 million against 608,519 in Nigeria, a difference of 27.82 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 46.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th of 195 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 73,245 2.28 million 2.21 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 302,016 4.94 million 4.64 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 528,408 6.91 million 6.39 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 595,924 14.24 million 13.64 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Nigeria or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 28.43 million against 608,519 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
27.82 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release