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
010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release