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

Nigeria
48,578
in 2011
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2.02 million
in 2013
Nigeria rank
27th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
27th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 2.02 million against 48,578 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.97 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 41.6 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 27th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 15,684 748,302 732,618 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 35,926 1.10 million 1.06 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 30,684 1.48 million 1.45 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 49,322 1.92 million 1.87 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 2.02 million against 48,578 in Nigeria as of 2013.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
1.97 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 27th 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