East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.25 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
249,756 number
in 2011
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nigeria
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199820082019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 11.25 million number against 249,756 number in Nigeria, a difference of 11.00 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 45.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.06 million number 159,225 number 1.90 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.06 million number 260,500 number 4.80 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 8.42 million number 251,948 number 8.17 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 11.25 million number against 249,756 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
11.00 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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