Japan vs South Asia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Japan
229,645
in 1995
South Asia
3.72 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
South Asia rank
17th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Japan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.72 million against 229,645 in Japan, a difference of 3.49 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.2 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 198 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 129,263 432,164 302,901 South Asia
1980s 163,761 522,284 358,523 South Asia
1990s 210,506 803,941 593,435 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Japan or South Asia?
South Asia, at 3.72 million against 229,645 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Japan and South Asia?
3.49 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Japan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.