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
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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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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

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