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)
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release