Japan vs Spain: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 163,040 Persons against 73,334 Persons in Japan, a difference of 89,706 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,663 Persons | 153,977 Persons | 67,314 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 75,477 Persons | 159,415 Persons | 83,938 Persons | Spain |
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, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 163,040 Persons against 73,334 Persons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Japan and Spain?
- 89,706 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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.