Nigeria vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Nigeria
48,578
in 2011
SDG: Europe and Northern America
2.00 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
27th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
28th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197419992024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 2.00 million against 48,578 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 41.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 172 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1980s 15,684 1.52 million 1.50 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 35,926 1.68 million 1.65 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 30,684 2.04 million 2.01 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 49,322 2.18 million 2.13 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Nigeria or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 2.00 million against 48,578 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Nigeria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
1.95 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 27th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th 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