How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Argentina

238,362 number

in 2017

Nigeria

305,735 number

in 2011

Argentina rank

12th

Nigeria rank

9th

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

Argentina
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 305,735 number against 238,362 number in Argentina, a difference of 67,373 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121,167 number	146,894 number	25,727 number	Nigeria
2000s	167,694 number	302,240 number	134,546 number	Nigeria
2010s	285,882 number	299,906 number	14,023 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Argentina or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 305,735 number against 238,362 number in Argentina as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Argentina and Nigeria?: 67,373 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Argentina ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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