Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Bulgaria
3,433 number
in 2018
Nigeria
3,138 number
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
55th
Nigeria rank
58th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,433 number against 3,138 number in Nigeria, a difference of 295 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,306 number 0 number 1,306 number Bulgaria
2000s 2,419 number 2,059 number 359.33 number Bulgaria
2010s 2,008 number 3,220 number 1,212 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
Bulgaria, at 3,433 number against 3,138 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
295 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 58th of 131 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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