Low income vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Low income
2.14 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Low income rank
38th
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 2.14 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.53 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 478,601 number 73,245 number 405,356 number Low income
1990s 520,359 number 302,016 number 218,343 number Low income
2000s 831,690 number 528,408 number 303,282 number Low income
2010s 1.57 million number 595,924 number 975,496 number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Low income or Nigeria?
Low income, at 2.14 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Low income and Nigeria?
1.53 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Low income ranks 38th 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.