Nigeria vs UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

Nigeria
11.54 % change on previous year
in 2011
UIS: Arab States
7.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
27th
UIS: Arab States rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time

  • Nigeria
  • UIS: Arab States
-75-50-25025197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.54 % change on previous year against 7.08 % change on previous year in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 4.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times UIS: Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 27th and UIS: Arab States ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Arab States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1980s 9.47 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 5.58 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year UIS: Arab States
2010s 11.54 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 13.12 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), Nigeria or UIS: Arab States?
Nigeria, at 11.54 % change on previous year against 7.08 % change on previous year in UIS: Arab States as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
4.46 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Arab States?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and UIS: Arab States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
Nigeria ranks 27th and UIS: Arab States ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.