Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 66,975 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Nigeria, 1981–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Nigeria stood at 66,975. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Nigeria peaked at 66,975 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,742, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,742 | — |
| 1982 | 14,417 | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 15,315 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 16,214 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 17,112 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 18,010 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 18,540 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 19,071 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 19,601 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52,386 | +167.3% |
| 2004 | 37,031 | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 56,653 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 66,975 | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +167.3% | 19,601 | 52,386 |
| 2010 | +53.0% | 37,031 | 56,653 |
| 2004 | -29.3% | 52,386 | 37,031 |
| 1982 | +34.2% | 10,742 | 14,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,558 | 10,742 | 19,601 | 9 |
| 1990s | 52,386 | 52,386 | 52,386 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,031 | 37,031 | 37,031 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61,814 | 56,653 | 66,975 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Nigeria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Nigeria was 66,975 in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66,975 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,742 in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.