Bangladesh vs Japan: Secondary education, teachers

Bangladesh
571,690
in 2024
Japan
627,777
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Japan rank
11th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 627,777 against 571,690 in Bangladesh, a difference of 56,087.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 99,657 509,978 410,322 Japan
1980s 116,394 609,075 492,681 Japan
1990s 215,805 639,070 423,265 Japan
2010s 446,361 637,813 191,452 Japan
2020s 534,732 630,830 96,098 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 627,777 against 571,690 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Bangladesh and Japan?
56,087, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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