What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?

6,774 number, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Caribbean Small States

470.7 number

in 2012

Nigeria

7,245 number

in 2011

Caribbean Small States rank

42nd

Nigeria rank

41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Caribbean Small States
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7,245 number against 470.7 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6,774 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 15.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	578.85 number	6,433 number	5,854 number	Nigeria
2010s	447.88 number	6,926 number	6,478 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Caribbean Small States or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 7,245 number against 470.7 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?: 6,774 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Caribbean Small States and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.