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

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
976,057
in 2012
Nigeria
18,397
in 2011
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 976,057 against 18,397 in Nigeria, a difference of 957,660.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 53.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 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 42nd and Nigeria ranks 42nd 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 192,250 2,326 189,924 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 384,569 16,460 368,109 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 554,163 6,347 547,816 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 931,496 12,492 919,004 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, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 976,057 against 18,397 in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Nigeria?
957,660, 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?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). 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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release