Early-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
7.86 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
555,491 number
in 2011
Early-demographic dividend rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199920092019

How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 7.86 million number against 555,491 number in Nigeria, a difference of 7.31 million number.

That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 14.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.81 million number 562,740 number 5.24 million number Early-demographic dividend
2010s 8.47 million number 551,854 number 7.92 million number Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Early-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
Early-demographic dividend, at 7.86 million number against 555,491 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
7.31 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).