Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 124,040 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
124,040 number
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
11th
of 131 countries
All-time high
124,040 number
in 2010
All-time low
42,808 number
in 2005
Years of data
6
2004–2010

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria, 2004–2010

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2004200720102004: 47.1k number2005: 42.8k number2006: 56.9k number2007: 66.9k number2008: 98.4k number2010: 124.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria is 124,040 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.

That places Nigeria 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,414 number 42,808 number 98,372 number 5
2010s 124,040 number 124,040 number 124,040 number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Egypt 159,747 number compare
  2. 9 Mexico 146,837 number compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 130,499 number
  4. 12 Italy 104,488 number compare
  5. 13 Kenya 89,753 number compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 87,852 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nigeria was 124,040 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 124,040 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 42,808 number in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/