How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total 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 total vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

IDA total

10.00 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

IDA total rank

23rd

Nigeria rank

25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

IDA total
Nigeria

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 10.00 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 9.09 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 11.0 times Nigeria's.

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

IDA total ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.89 million number	209,913 number	1.68 million number	IDA total
1990s	2.78 million number	397,093 number	2.38 million number	IDA total
2000s	4.21 million number	776,726 number	3.44 million number	IDA total
2010s	7.27 million number	858,054 number	6.42 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, IDA total or Nigeria?: IDA total, at 10.00 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 total and Nigeria?: 9.09 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: IDA total ranks 23rd 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.