Nigeria vs WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Nigeria
7,245
in 2011
WB: European Union
364,526
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
WB: European Union rank
44th

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

  • Nigeria
  • WB: European Union
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720102024

How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 364,526 against 7,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 357,281.

That makes WB: European Union's figure about 50.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 43rd and WB: European Union ranks 44th of 142 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 0 300,506 300,506 WB: European Union
2000s 6,433 364,966 358,533 WB: European Union
2010s 6,926 359,408 352,482 WB: European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Nigeria or WB: European Union?
WB: European Union, at 364,526 against 7,245 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Nigeria and WB: European Union?
357,281, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: European Union?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and WB: European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 43rd and WB: European Union ranks 44th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release