ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2.53 million
in 2012
Nigeria
66,975
in 2011
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 2.53 million against 66,975 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 37.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 721,201 15,692 705,509 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 1.18 million 52,386 1.13 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 1.66 million 37,031 1.62 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 2.45 million 61,814 2.39 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 2.53 million against 66,975 in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Nigeria?
2.47 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release