Nigeria vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nigeria
9.7%
in 2011
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
13.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
164th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
167th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 13.5% against 9.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 164th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.5% | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 13.5% against 9.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 3.8%, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 164th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 167th 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