Iran vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Iran
213,998 number
in 2018
Nigeria
249,756 number
in 2011
Iran rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 249,756 number against 213,998 number in Iran, a difference of 35,758 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,851 number | 159,225 number | 62,374 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 206,810 number | 260,500 number | 53,690 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 393,706 number | 251,948 number | 141,758 number | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 249,756 number against 213,998 number in Iran as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Iran and Nigeria?
- 35,758 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Iran ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 140 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).