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

Netherlands
530,206
in 2023
Nigeria
608,519
in 2011
Netherlands rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 608,519 against 530,206 in Netherlands, a difference of 78,313.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 170,468 73,245 97,222 Netherlands
1990s 231,629 302,016 70,387 Nigeria
2000s 265,588 463,129 197,541 Nigeria
2010s 370,805 595,924 225,119 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Netherlands or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 608,519 against 530,206 in Netherlands as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Netherlands and Nigeria?
78,313, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Netherlands ranks 41st 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.