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

Korea
409,279 number
in 2018
Nigeria
305,735 number
in 2011
Korea rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th

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

  • Korea
  • Nigeria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820082018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 409,279 number against 305,735 number in Nigeria, a difference of 103,544 number.

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

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

Korea ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 736,586 number 146,894 number 589,692 number Korea
2000s 795,562 number 302,240 number 493,322 number Korea
2010s 478,124 number 299,906 number 178,219 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Korea or Nigeria?
Korea, at 409,279 number against 305,735 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Korea and Nigeria?
103,544 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Korea and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Korea ranks 7th 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

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