Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
453,786
in 2021
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
16.12 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 16.12 million against 453,786 in Nigeria, a difference of 15.66 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 35.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 154 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,095 | 9.34 million | 9.24 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 311,594 | 11.77 million | 11.46 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 452,894 | 13.96 million | 13.50 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 16.12 million against 453,786 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 15.66 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 154 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release