Nigeria vs SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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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 14 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 463,129 5.63 million 5.17 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 (number), 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 (number) 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?
14 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 (number)?
Nigeria ranks 38th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 41st 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.