Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Nigeria
249,756
in 2011
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
19.84 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 19.84 million against 249,756 in Nigeria, a difference of 19.59 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 79.5 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 146 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 | 159,225 | 5.48 million | 5.32 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 260,500 | 9.16 million | 8.90 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 251,948 | 13.46 million | 13.21 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, female, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 19.84 million against 249,756 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 19.59 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, female?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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