Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Nigeria
10,383 number
in 2011
Saudi Arabia
10,541 number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,541 number against 10,383 number in Nigeria, a difference of 158 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 number 1,493 number 1,493 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 8,493 number 1,946 number 6,546 number Nigeria
2010s 10,146 number 3,674 number 6,472 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10,541 number against 10,383 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
158 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.