How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

South Korea

267,753 number

in 2018

Nigeria

249,756 number

in 2011

South Korea rank

10th

Nigeria rank

11th

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

South Korea
Nigeria

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 267,753 number against 249,756 number in Nigeria, a difference of 17,997 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 140 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	406,706 number	159,225 number	247,481 number	South Korea
2000s	463,547 number	260,500 number	203,047 number	South Korea
2010s	311,710 number	251,948 number	59,761 number	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, South Korea or Nigeria?: South Korea, at 267,753 number against 249,756 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between South Korea and Nigeria?: 17,997 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: South Korea ranks 10th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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