How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Nigeria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Brazil

15.94 million number

in 2011

Nigeria

15.87 million number

in 2014

Brazil rank

6th

Nigeria rank

7th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Brazil
Nigeria

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 15.94 million number against 15.87 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 76,900 number.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 203 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.28 million number	11.41 million number	3.86 million number	Brazil
2000s	17.15 million number	13.20 million number	3.95 million number	Brazil
2010s	15.94 million number	14.87 million number	1.07 million number	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Brazil or Nigeria?: Brazil, at 15.94 million number against 15.87 million number in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Brazil and Nigeria?: 76,900 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.