Nigeria vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Nigeria
904,852
in 2011
SDG: Eastern Asia
34.54 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
27th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 34.54 million against 904,852 in Nigeria, a difference of 33.64 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 38.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 195 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209,913 | 5.76 million | 5.55 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 397,093 | 8.35 million | 7.95 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 776,726 | 14.97 million | 14.19 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 858,054 | 20.38 million | 19.52 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Nigeria or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 34.54 million against 904,852 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 33.64 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release