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
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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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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.