Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.13 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
904,852 number
in 2011
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
25th
Nigeria rank
25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 9.13 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 8.22 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 4.61 million number 209,913 number 4.40 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 5.40 million number 397,093 number 5.00 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 7.57 million number 776,726 number 6.79 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 8.77 million number 858,054 number 7.91 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 9.13 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
8.22 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.