Nigeria vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Nigeria
18,397
in 2011
UIS: South and West Asia
938,770
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
45th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 938,770 against 18,397 in Nigeria, a difference of 920,373.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 51.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 172 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,326 | 76,244 | 73,918 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 16,460 | 168,751 | 152,291 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 6,347 | 252,148 | 245,801 | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 12,492 | 523,854 | 511,362 | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Nigeria or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 938,770 against 18,397 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Nigeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 920,373, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th 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