Nigeria vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Nigeria
66,975
in 2011
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
3.02 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
33rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 3.02 million against 66,975 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.96 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 45.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,692 | 531,650 | 515,958 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 52,386 | 855,548 | 803,162 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 37,031 | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 61,814 | 1.91 million | 1.85 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 3.02 million against 66,975 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.96 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release