Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Secondary education, teachers

Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
Upper middle income
15.91 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 15.91 million against 912,245 in Nigeria, a difference of 15.00 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 17.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 201 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 21,296 5.72 million 5.70 million Upper middle income
1980s 92,223 7.92 million 7.83 million Upper middle income
1990s 143,955 9.51 million 9.37 million Upper middle income
2000s 183,821 12.33 million 12.15 million Upper middle income
2010s 583,238 14.44 million 13.85 million Upper middle income
2020s 887,058 14.99 million 14.10 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 15.91 million against 912,245 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
15.00 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.