Estonia vs Japan: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

Estonia
8,366 Persons
in 2024
Japan
73,334 Persons
in 2024
Estonia rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 73,334 Persons against 8,366 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 64,968 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 8.8 times Estonia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 6 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 8,237 Persons 86,663 Persons 78,425 Persons Japan
2020s 8,390 Persons 75,477 Persons 67,087 Persons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 73,334 Persons against 8,366 Persons in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Estonia and Japan?
64,968 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Estonia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.