Nigeria vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Nigeria
48,578
in 2011
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1.96 million
in 2013
Nigeria rank
27th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
30th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 1.96 million against 48,578 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.91 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 40.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 30th of 172 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 15,684 733,325 717,641 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 35,926 1.04 million 1.01 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 30,684 1.42 million 1.39 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 49,322 1.86 million 1.81 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Nigeria or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 1.96 million against 48,578 in Nigeria as of 2013.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Nigeria and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
1.91 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release