Nigeria vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Nigeria
249,756 number
in 2011
OECD members
7.71 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
11th
OECD members rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 7.71 million number against 249,756 number in Nigeria, a difference of 7.46 million number.
That makes OECD members's figure about 30.9 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 140 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 | 159,225 number | 5.79 million number | 5.63 million number | OECD members |
| 2000s | 260,500 number | 6.46 million number | 6.20 million number | OECD members |
| 2010s | 251,948 number | 7.91 million number | 7.66 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, female, Nigeria or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 7.71 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 Nigeria and OECD members?
- 7.46 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, female?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and OECD members 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).