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

Netherlands
7,988 number
in 2018
Nigeria
7,245 number
in 2011
Netherlands rank
40th
Nigeria rank
41st

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

  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7,988 number against 7,245 number in Nigeria, a difference of 743 number.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 3,378 number 0 number 3,378 number Netherlands
2000s 4,135 number 6,433 number 2,298 number Nigeria
2010s 5,122 number 6,926 number 1,804 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, Netherlands or Nigeria?
Netherlands, at 7,988 number against 7,245 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Netherlands and Nigeria?
743 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Netherlands ranks 40th 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.