Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 48,578 number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria is 48,578 number, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,684 number, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,684 number | 15,684 number | 15,684 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 35,926 number | 35,926 number | 35,926 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,684 number | 30,684 number | 30,684 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,322 number | 48,578 number | 50,067 number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Nigeria was 48,578 number 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,684 number in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 159 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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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/