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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release