Nigeria vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
27.70 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
38th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 27.70 million against 608,519 in Nigeria, a difference of 27.09 million.

That makes WB: Post-demographic Dividend's figure about 45.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Post-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 38th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 40th of 195 countries.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 73,245 14.85 million 14.78 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
1990s 302,016 21.01 million 20.71 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2000s 528,408 25.36 million 24.83 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2010s 595,924 28.11 million 27.51 million WB: Post-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Nigeria or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 27.70 million against 608,519 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
27.09 million, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Nigeria ranks 38th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 40th 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