Japan vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers

Japan
627,777
in 2023
Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
Japan rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Japan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 912,245 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 284,468.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 515,253 22,421 492,832 Japan
1980s 592,048 92,223 499,825 Japan
1990s 659,811 142,401 517,410 Japan
2010s 637,136 776,048 138,912 Nigeria
2020s 632,806 887,058 254,252 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Japan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 912,245 against 627,777 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Japan and Nigeria?
284,468, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Japan ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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