Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 48,578 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
48,578
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 172 countries
All-time high
50,067
in 2010
All-time low
15,684
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2011
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 48,578 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria peaked at 50,067 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,684, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15,684 | — |
| 1999 | 35,926 | +129.1% |
| 2004 | 30,684 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 50,067 | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 48,578 | -3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48,578 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,008, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48,578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 13.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,684 | 15,684 | 15,684 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35,926 | 35,926 | 35,926 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,684 | 30,684 | 30,684 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,322 | 48,578 | 50,067 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria was 48,578 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50,067 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,684 in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release