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