What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Nigeria?

8.26 million number, with European Union ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

European Union vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

European Union

9.16 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

European Union rank

2nd

Nigeria rank

25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

European Union
Nigeria

How they compare

European Union currently reports 9.16 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 8.26 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 10.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.16 million number	209,913 number	4.95 million number	European Union
1990s	7.41 million number	397,093 number	7.02 million number	European Union
2000s	8.51 million number	776,726 number	7.74 million number	European Union
2010s	9.21 million number	858,054 number	8.35 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, European Union or Nigeria?: European Union, at 9.16 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Nigeria?: 8.26 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 2 regions.
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: 21 August 2026

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