Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2.60 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
36th
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 2.60 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.99 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 251,093 number 73,245 number 177,848 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 477,281 number 302,016 number 175,265 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 854,787 number 528,408 number 326,379 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.71 million number 595,924 number 1.12 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 2.60 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
1.99 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.