Hong Kong vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Hong Kong
6,145 number
in 2019
Nigeria
7,245 number
in 2011
Hong Kong rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
41st

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7,245 number against 6,145 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,100 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,894 number 6,433 number 3,540 number Nigeria
2010s 4,532 number 6,926 number 2,394 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, Hong Kong or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7,245 number against 6,145 number in Hong Kong as of 2011.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Hong Kong and Nigeria?
1,100 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Hong Kong and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 131 countries.
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

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