MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
15.76 million
in 2024
Nigeria
453,786
in 2021
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 15.76 million against 453,786 in Nigeria, a difference of 15.31 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 34.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 211 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.59 million 95,095 8.49 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 11.18 million 311,594 10.87 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 13.56 million 452,894 13.11 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 15.76 million against 453,786 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
15.31 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release