Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Least developed countries
4.32 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Least developed countries rank
31st
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4.32 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 3.72 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 373,349 number 73,245 number 300,104 number Least developed countries
1990s 772,073 number 302,016 number 470,057 number Least developed countries
2000s 1.22 million number 528,408 number 686,859 number Least developed countries
2010s 2.64 million number 595,924 number 2.04 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
Least developed countries, at 4.32 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
3.72 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 31st 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.