Nigeria vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Nigeria
904,852 number
in 2011
North America
8.94 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
25th
North America rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 8.94 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 8.03 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 9.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 25th and North America ranks 24th of 187 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209,913 number | 6.80 million number | 6.59 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 397,093 number | 6.64 million number | 6.25 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 776,726 number | 7.80 million number | 7.03 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 858,054 number | 9.54 million number | 8.68 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Nigeria or North America?
- North America, at 8.94 million number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Nigeria and North America?
- 8.03 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and North America ranks 24th 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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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.