Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Nigeria
608,519 number
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.82 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.82 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria, a difference of 3.21 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,245 number | 426,181 number | 352,936 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 302,016 number | 1.02 million number | 720,814 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 528,408 number | 1.68 million number | 1.15 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 595,924 number | 2.70 million number | 2.11 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.82 million number against 608,519 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.21 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.