Which has higher primary education, teachers, Japan or OECD members?

OECD members, at 6.28 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Japan and OECD members?

5.84 million, with OECD members ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Japan vs OECD members: Primary education, teachers

Japan

440,864

in 2023

OECD members

6.28 million

in 2024

Japan rank

12th

OECD members rank

14th

Primary education, teachers over time

Japan
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 6.28 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 5.84 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.2 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 204 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	400,276	4.79 million	4.39 million	OECD members
1980s	466,101	5.16 million	4.69 million	OECD members
1990s	432,155	5.40 million	4.97 million	OECD members
2010s	415,806	6.12 million	5.70 million	OECD members
2020s	439,116	6.23 million	5.79 million	OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Japan or OECD members?: OECD members, at 6.28 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Japan and OECD members?: 5.84 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 204 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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