How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Nigeria?

11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

IDA blend vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

IDA blend

2.18 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

608,519 number

in 2011

IDA blend rank

37th

Nigeria rank

36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

IDA blend
Nigeria

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 2.18 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.58 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 3.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	312,509 number	73,245 number	239,263 number	IDA blend
1990s	647,456 number	302,016 number	345,440 number	IDA blend
2000s	1.06 million number	528,408 number	527,244 number	IDA blend
2010s	1.67 million number	595,924 number	1.07 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, IDA blend or Nigeria?: IDA blend, at 2.18 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between IDA blend and Nigeria?: 1.58 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Nigeria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do IDA blend and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: IDA blend ranks 37th 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: 21 August 2026

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