France vs Japan: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 114,833 Persons against 73,334 Persons in Japan, a difference of 41,499 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 23 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117,201 Persons | 86,663 Persons | 30,538 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 115,701 Persons | 76,013 Persons | 39,688 Persons | France |
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, France or Japan?
- France, at 114,833 Persons against 73,334 Persons in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between France and Japan?
- 41,499 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 23 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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About this data
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.