ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
37.81 million
in 2024
Nigeria
555,491
in 2011
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 37.81 million against 555,491 in Nigeria, a difference of 37.25 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 68.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 218 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 million | 306,119 | 11.43 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 18.63 million | 562,740 | 18.07 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 25.25 million | 551,854 | 24.70 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 37.81 million against 555,491 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 37.25 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 218 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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