Italy vs Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

Italy
184,503
in 2019
Nigeria
230,825
in 2021
Italy rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199420072021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 230,825 against 184,503 in Italy, a difference of 46,322.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 149,189 26,465 122,724 Italy
2010s 182,790 188,160 5,370 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, Italy or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 230,825 against 184,503 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between Italy and Nigeria?
46,322, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Italy ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release