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

Nigeria
15.87 million number
in 2014
Philippines
10.12 million number
in 2017
Nigeria rank
7th
Philippines rank
10th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.87 million number against 10.12 million number in Philippines, a difference of 5.75 million number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th of 203 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 5.37 million number 4.24 million number 1.13 million number Nigeria
1980s 7.10 million number 5.49 million number 1.61 million number Nigeria
1990s 9.86 million number 6.84 million number 3.03 million number Nigeria
2000s 13.09 million number 8.59 million number 4.50 million number Nigeria
2010s 15.20 million number 9.72 million number 5.47 million number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 15.87 million number against 10.12 million number in Philippines as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Philippines?
5.75 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th 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

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