In 2019, some 73.4 thousand academic employees were working at universities in Nigeria, including professors, readers, and lecturers. Federal universities employed the highest number of academic staff. They counted seven thousand professors, 3.4 thousand readers, and 29 thousand senior lecturers, lecturers, and below.
Academic staff at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by category and ownership
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National Universities Commission. (September 8, 2021). Academic staff at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by category and ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263219/academic-staff-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-category/
National Universities Commission. "Academic staff at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by category and ownership." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263219/academic-staff-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-category/
National Universities Commission. (2021). Academic staff at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by category and ownership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263219/academic-staff-at-universities-in-nigeria-by-category/
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