How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?

13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Secondary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo

621,578

in 2023

Japan

627,777

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Japan rank

11th

Secondary education, teachers over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 627,777 against 621,578 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6,199.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th 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	Democratic Republic of Congo	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,142	495,672	476,530	Japan
1980s	46,306	611,004	564,698	Japan
1990s	56,860	679,461	622,602	Japan
2010s	334,439	634,309	299,870	Japan
2020s	589,691	629,784	40,093	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?: Japan, at 627,777 against 621,578 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 6,199, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th 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: 06 August 2026

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