Nigeria vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
SDG: Southern Asia
26.97 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
38th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
41st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 26.97 million against 608,519 in Nigeria, a difference of 26.36 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 44.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,245 | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 302,016 | 4.51 million | 4.21 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 528,408 | 6.19 million | 5.66 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 595,924 | 13.46 million | 12.86 million | SDG: 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: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 26.97 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: Southern Asia?
- 26.36 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st 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