Nigeria vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Nigeria
18,397
in 2011
SDG: Eastern Asia
976,057
in 2012
Nigeria rank
42nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
42nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 976,057 against 18,397 in Nigeria, a difference of 957,660.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 53.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,326 | 192,250 | 189,924 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 16,460 | 384,569 | 368,109 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6,347 | 554,163 | 547,816 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12,492 | 931,496 | 919,004 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Nigeria or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 976,057 against 18,397 in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 957,660, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release