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

5 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 Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Nigeria

555,491 number

in 2011

Viet Nam

449,558 number

in 2016

Nigeria rank

11th

Viet Nam rank

14th

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

Nigeria
Viet Nam

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 555,491 number against 449,558 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 105,933 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	306,119 number	198,150 number	107,969 number	Nigeria
2000s	581,036 number	320,517 number	260,520 number	Nigeria
2010s	551,854 number	780,260 number	228,406 number	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Nigeria, at 555,491 number against 449,558 number in Viet Nam as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and Viet Nam?: 105,933 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Nigeria ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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: 21 August 2026

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