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

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

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

Nigeria

249,756 number

in 2011

Vietnam

271,614 number

in 2016

Nigeria rank

11th

Vietnam rank

9th

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

Nigeria
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 271,614 number against 249,756 number in Nigeria, a difference of 21,858 number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	159,225 number	31,682 number	127,543 number	Nigeria
2000s	269,909 number	82,608 number	187,302 number	Nigeria
2010s	251,948 number	271,480 number	19,531 number	Vietnam

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 Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 271,614 number against 249,756 number in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Nigeria and Vietnam?: 21,858 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Nigeria ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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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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).