Nigeria vs South Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female
Nigeria
7.82 million number
in 2014
South Asia
79.94 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 79.94 million number against 7.82 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 72.12 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 203 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 million number | 35.05 million number | 32.38 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 3.53 million number | 45.26 million number | 41.74 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.87 million number | 55.98 million number | 51.10 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 6.45 million number | 69.32 million number | 62.87 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.49 million number | 75.98 million number | 68.49 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Nigeria or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 79.94 million number against 7.82 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 72.12 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.