Nigeria vs North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Nigeria
48,578 number
in 2011
North America
886,820 number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
25th
North America rank
22nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 886,820 number against 48,578 number in Nigeria, a difference of 838,242 number.

That makes North America's figure about 18.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 25th and North America ranks 22nd of 159 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria North America Difference Ahead
1980s 15,684 number 570,629 number 554,945 number North America
1990s 35,926 number 662,569 number 626,643 number North America
2000s 30,684 number 757,557 number 726,873 number North America
2010s 49,322 number 870,912 number 821,590 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Nigeria or North America?
North America, at 886,820 number against 48,578 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Nigeria and North America?
838,242 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Nigeria ranks 25th and North America ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/