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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

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.

Nigeria vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Nigeria

555,491 number

in 2011

OECD members

14.36 million number

in 2019

Nigeria rank

11th

OECD members rank

11th

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

Nigeria
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 14.36 million number against 555,491 number in Nigeria, a difference of 13.80 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 25.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 11th of 143 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	306,119 number	10.34 million number	10.03 million number	OECD members
2000s	562,740 number	11.73 million number	11.16 million number	OECD members
2010s	551,854 number	14.34 million number	13.79 million number	OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or OECD members?: OECD members, at 14.36 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 Nigeria and OECD members?: 13.80 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Nigeria ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 11th of 143 countries.
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: 07 August 2026

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