Nigeria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Nigeria
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2011
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
69th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
71st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.32 % change on previous year against 4.25 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 69th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 71st of 177 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.1 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 7.12 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year 0.1712 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 4.32 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Nigeria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Nigeria, at 4.32 % change on previous year against 4.25 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Nigeria ranks 69th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 71st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.