Italy vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Italy
967,192
in 2023
Nigeria
904,852
in 2011
Italy rank
24th
Nigeria rank
27th

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

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 967,192 against 904,852 in Nigeria, a difference of 62,340.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 645,510 209,913 435,597 Italy
1990s 805,791 397,093 408,698 Italy
2000s 829,688 672,770 156,918 Italy
2010s 836,358 858,054 21,696 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 967,192 against 904,852 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Italy and Nigeria?
62,340, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Italy ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.