How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?

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.

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

Nigeria

904,852 number

in 2011

Spain

952,614 number

in 2018

Nigeria rank

25th

Spain rank

23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Nigeria
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 952,614 number against 904,852 number in Nigeria, a difference of 47,762 number.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	209,913 number	496,387 number	286,474 number	Spain
1990s	397,093 number	839,157 number	442,064 number	Spain
2000s	776,726 number	849,786 number	73,060 number	Spain
2010s	858,054 number	882,604 number	24,550 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Nigeria or Spain?: Spain, at 952,614 number against 904,852 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Nigeria and Spain?: 47,762 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Nigeria ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd 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

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.