Nigeria vs South Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Nigeria
229,486 number
in 2010
South Asia
3.34 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
11th
South Asia rank
15th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.34 million number against 229,486 number in Nigeria, a difference of 3.11 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 15th of 134 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 95,095 number 1.97 million number 1.88 million number South Asia
2010s 229,486 number 2.79 million number 2.56 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 3.34 million number against 229,486 number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and South Asia?
3.11 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 15th of 134 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

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.