Nigeria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Nigeria
3,138
in 2011
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
236,687
in 2024
Nigeria rank
64th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
62nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 236,687 against 3,138 in Nigeria, a difference of 233,549.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 75.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 64th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd of 142 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,059 | 57,657 | 55,597 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3,220 | 90,253 | 87,033 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 236,687 against 3,138 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 233,549, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd 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
February 2026 Data Release