Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers, female

Japan
229,645
in 1995
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.56 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Japan
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.56 million against 229,645 in Japan, a difference of 2.33 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.2 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 129,263 680,747 551,484 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 163,761 1.40 million 1.23 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 210,506 1.60 million 1.39 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.56 million against 229,645 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.33 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.