Netherlands vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Netherlands
463,184 number
in 2018
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Netherlands rank
39th
Nigeria rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 608,519 number against 463,184 number in Netherlands, a difference of 145,335 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,468 number | 73,245 number | 97,222 number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 231,629 number | 302,016 number | 70,387 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 277,783 number | 528,408 number | 250,625 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 370,805 number | 595,924 number | 225,119 number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 608,519 number against 463,184 number in Netherlands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 145,335 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 39th 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.