Nigeria vs WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Nigeria
11.5%
in 2011
WB: Small States
18.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
153rd
WB: Small States rank
152nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 18.3% against 11.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was WB: Small States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 153rd and WB: Small States ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.7% | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.1% | 1.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.6% | 3.6% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Nigeria or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 18.3% against 11.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 6.8%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd and WB: Small States ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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