Nigeria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Nigeria
3,138
in 2011
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
238,508
in 2024
Nigeria rank
64th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
61st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820112024

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 238,508 against 3,138 in Nigeria, a difference of 235,370.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 76.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 64th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 61st of 142 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0 39,175 39,175 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 2,059 57,552 55,493 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 3,220 89,423 86,203 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 238,508 against 3,138 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
235,370, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Nigeria ranks 64th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 61st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release