Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Nigeria
305,735
in 2011
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
21.28 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 21.28 million against 305,735 in Nigeria, a difference of 20.98 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 69.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th 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 | 146,894 | 6.37 million | 6.22 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 302,240 | 10.17 million | 9.87 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 299,906 | 14.20 million | 13.90 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, male, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 21.28 million against 305,735 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 20.98 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 9th 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, 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