Japan vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Japan
1.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.1517 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
00.511.52197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.72 units per square kilometre against 0.1517 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.57 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 11.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.0173 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 1.63 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 1.82 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.74 units per square kilometre 0.1194 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 1.73 units per square kilometre 0.144 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 1.72 units per square kilometre against 0.1517 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Japan and Least developed countries?
1.57 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.