Malaysia vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Malaysia
660,174
in 2024
Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
Malaysia rank
37th
Nigeria rank
38th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 660,174 against 608,519 in Nigeria, a difference of 51,655.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 45,617 73,245 27,628 Nigeria
1990s 236,628 302,016 65,388 Nigeria
2000s 356,929 463,129 106,200 Nigeria
2010s 588,918 595,924 7,006 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 660,174 against 608,519 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Malaysia and Nigeria?
51,655, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.