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
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
February 2026 Data Release