Italy vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, female

Italy
366,484
in 2024
Nigeria
462,137
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 462,137 against 366,484 in Italy, a difference of 95,653.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 332,971 28,826 304,146 Italy
1990s 351,383 48,975 302,408 Italy
2000s 284,309 61,244 223,065 Italy
2010s 316,135 355,510 39,375 Nigeria
2020s 327,400 451,680 124,280 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Italy or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 462,137 against 366,484 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Italy and Nigeria?
95,653, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Italy ranks 12th 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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About this data

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

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