Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 229,486 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
229,486 number
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
11th
of 134 countries
All-time high
229,486 number
in 2010
All-time low
62,514 number
in 2005
Years of data
6
2004–2010

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2004–2010

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2004200720102004: 71.8k number2005: 62.5k number2006: 89.0k number2007: 96.3k number2008: 155.9k number2010: 229.5k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Egypt 288,660 number compare
  2. 9 Italy 287,278 number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 273,545 number compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 219,103 number compare
  5. 13 France 216,060 number compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 213,674 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.