Malaysia vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Malaysia
668,868 number
in 2019
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Malaysia rank
34th
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197919992019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 668,868 number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 60,349 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 45,683 number 73,285 number 27,602 number Nigeria
1990s 236,628 number 302,016 number 65,388 number Nigeria
2000s 403,609 number 528,408 number 124,799 number Nigeria
2010s 588,918 number 595,924 number 7,006 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 668,868 number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malaysia and Nigeria?
60,349 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries.
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.