Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Nigeria
7,245 number
in 2011
Saudi Arabia
6,153 number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7,245 number against 6,153 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,092 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 number | 977 number | 977 number | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,433 number | 1,145 number | 5,288 number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,926 number | 2,492 number | 4,434 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, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 7,245 number against 6,153 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,092 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd 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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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.