Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 229,486 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2004–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 229,486 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71,778 number | — |
| 2005 | 62,514 number | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 89,008 number | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 96,258 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 155,918 number | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 229,486 number | +47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,095 number | 62,514 number | 155,918 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 229,486 number | 229,486 number | 229,486 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 229,486 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 229,486 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,514 number in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.