Japan vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Japan
-0.3416 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-0.1818 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
139th
South Africa rank
138th

Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
-50510197219972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.1818 % change on previous year against -0.3416 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1598 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 138th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.914 % change on previous year 0.7962 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.6776 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 0.5522 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.2632 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.1818 % change on previous year against -0.3416 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
0.1598 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 6,649 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.