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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820112024

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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release