Nigeria vs United States of America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Nigeria
15.87 million number
in 2014
United States of America
21.45 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 21.45 million number against 15.87 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 5.58 million number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 203 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 million number | 19.65 million number | 14.28 million number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.10 million number | 20.87 million number | 13.76 million number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.86 million number | 18.44 million number | 8.58 million number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13.09 million number | 20.79 million number | 7.70 million number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.20 million number | 22.34 million number | 7.14 million number | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 21.45 million number against 15.87 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 5.58 million number, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.