High income vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

High income
6.16 million
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
High income rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • High income
  • Japan
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How they compare

High income currently reports 6.16 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 5.72 million.

That makes High income's figure about 14.0 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 44 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.85 million 400,276 4.45 million High income
1980s 5.05 million 466,101 4.59 million High income
1990s 5.35 million 432,155 4.92 million High income
2010s 5.99 million 415,806 5.57 million High income
2020s 6.09 million 439,116 5.65 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, High income or Japan?
High income, at 6.16 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between High income and Japan?
5.72 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do High income and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
High income ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.