Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Nigeria
555,491
in 2011
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
41.12 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 41.12 million against 555,491 in Nigeria, a difference of 40.57 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 74.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 149 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 306,119 11.85 million 11.54 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 562,740 19.33 million 18.77 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 551,854 27.65 million 27.10 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 41.12 million against 555,491 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
40.57 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 10th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 149 countries.
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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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