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

Mongolia
2,493 number
in 2018
Nigeria
3,138 number
in 2011
Mongolia rank
61st
Nigeria rank
58th

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

  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3,138 number against 2,493 number in Mongolia, a difference of 645 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 107 number 0 number 107 number Mongolia
2000s 994 number 2,059 number 1,065 number Nigeria
2010s 1,414 number 3,220 number 1,806 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, Mongolia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3,138 number against 2,493 number in Mongolia as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Mongolia and Nigeria?
645 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Mongolia ranks 61st 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.