How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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.

IDA only vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

IDA only

7.03 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

IDA only rank

28th

Nigeria rank

25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

IDA only
Nigeria

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 7.03 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 6.12 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 7.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 44 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.17 million number	209,913 number	955,109 number	IDA only
1990s	1.77 million number	397,093 number	1.37 million number	IDA only
2000s	2.63 million number	776,726 number	1.85 million number	IDA only
2010s	4.95 million number	858,054 number	4.09 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, IDA only or Nigeria?: IDA only, at 7.03 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between IDA only and Nigeria?: 6.12 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: IDA only ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 44 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: 07 August 2026

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