Nigeria vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Nigeria
48,578
in 2011
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2.03 million
in 2013
Nigeria rank
27th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
25th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 2.03 million against 48,578 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.98 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th of 172 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 15,684 756,790 741,106 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 35,926 1.10 million 1.07 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 30,684 1.48 million 1.45 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 49,322 1.93 million 1.88 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Nigeria or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 2.03 million against 48,578 in Nigeria as of 2013.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
1.98 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 27th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th 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