Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 48,578 in 2011. β² Rising
Latest (2011)
48,578
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
50,067
in 2010
All-time low
15,684
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986β2011
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria, 1986β2011
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 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
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 170 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