How many years of comparable data are there for اليابان 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.

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

اليابان

290,820 number

in 2018

Nigeria

305,735 number

in 2011

اليابان rank

10th

Nigeria rank

9th

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

اليابان
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 305,735 number against 290,820 number in اليابان, a difference of 14,915 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was اليابان ahead.

اليابان ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	اليابان	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	367,313 number	146,894 number	220,419 number	اليابان
2000s	360,715 number	302,240 number	58,476 number	اليابان
2010s	290,894 number	299,906 number	9,011 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, اليابان or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 305,735 number against 290,820 number in اليابان as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between اليابان and Nigeria?: 14,915 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for اليابان and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do اليابان and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: اليابان ranks 10th 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).