Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Indonesia or Nigeria?

Indonesia, at 841,094 against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?

21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female

Indonesia

841,094

in 2025

Nigeria

462,137

in 2021

Indonesia rank

6th

Nigeria rank

9th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 841,094 against 462,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 378,957.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45,079	3,639	41,440	Indonesia
1980s	252,592	42,829	209,764	Indonesia
1990s	303,876	49,783	254,094	Indonesia
2000s	528,825	67,957	460,869	Indonesia
2010s	854,735	271,214	583,521	Indonesia
2020s	771,710	451,680	320,030	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Indonesia, at 841,094 against 462,137 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Indonesia and Nigeria?: 378,957, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?: Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers, female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.