MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

MDG: Developing Regions
20.82 million
in 2024
Nigeria
305,735
in 2011
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 20.82 million against 305,735 in Nigeria, a difference of 20.51 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 68.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 218 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.26 million 146,894 6.11 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 10.23 million 302,240 9.93 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 14.68 million 299,906 14.38 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 20.82 million against 305,735 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
20.51 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release