Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nigeria
9.7%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
7.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
167th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.7% against 7.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 9.7% against 7.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 164th and Zimbabwe 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