Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nigeria
9.7%
in 2011
UNICEF: Africa
13.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 13.8% against 9.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 7.4% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.1% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 13.8% against 9.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.1%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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