How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

Italy vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Italy

844,334 number

in 2018

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

Italy rank

26th

Nigeria rank

25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Italy
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 904,852 number against 844,334 number in Italy, a difference of 60,518 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	645,510 number	209,913 number	435,597 number	Italy
1990s	805,791 number	397,093 number	408,698 number	Italy
2000s	860,733 number	776,726 number	84,007 number	Italy
2010s	836,358 number	858,054 number	21,696 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Italy or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 904,852 number against 844,334 number in Italy as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Italy and Nigeria?: 60,518 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Italy ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 187 countries.
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.