Nigeria vs Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Nigeria
66,975
in 2011
Vietnam
86,068
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
30th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197620002024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 86,068 against 66,975 in Nigeria, a difference of 19,093.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 17,193 21,658 4,465 Vietnam
1990s 52,386 28,035 24,351 Nigeria
2000s 37,031 43,127 6,096 Vietnam
2010s 61,814 72,077 10,263 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Nigeria or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 86,068 against 66,975 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Nigeria and Vietnam?
19,093, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.