Nigeria vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Nigeria
904,852
in 2011
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
41.15 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
27th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 41.15 million against 904,852 in Nigeria, a difference of 40.25 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 45.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 195 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209,913 | 5.49 million | 5.28 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 397,093 | 8.66 million | 8.27 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 776,726 | 15.64 million | 14.86 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 858,054 | 23.29 million | 22.43 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Nigeria or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 41.15 million against 904,852 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Nigeria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 40.25 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 26th 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