Nigeria vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
SDG: Europe and Northern America
28.68 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
38th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 28.68 million against 608,519 in Nigeria, a difference of 28.08 million.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 47.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 38th of 195 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,245 | 16.78 million | 16.70 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 1990s | 302,016 | 21.73 million | 21.43 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 528,408 | 27.68 million | 27.15 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 595,924 | 30.48 million | 29.89 million | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
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: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 28.68 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: Europe and Northern America?
- 28.08 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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