Least developed countries vs Nigeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Least developed countries
41,558 number
in 2019
Nigeria
7,245 number
in 2011
Least developed countries rank
37th
Nigeria rank
41st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 41,558 number against 7,245 number in Nigeria, a difference of 34,313 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 44 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6,375 number 0 number 6,375 number Least developed countries
2000s 11,909 number 6,433 number 5,475 number Least developed countries
2010s 22,153 number 6,926 number 15,227 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Least developed countries or Nigeria?
Least developed countries, at 41,558 number against 7,245 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Least developed countries and Nigeria?
34,313 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Least developed countries and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 44 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.