East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Secondary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.22 million
in 2024
Japan
627,777
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Japan rank
11th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 10.22 million against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 9.60 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.3 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.71 million 502,614 2.21 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4.21 million 596,086 3.62 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 5.60 million 662,468 4.94 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.14 million 635,610 8.50 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 9.81 million 630,830 9.18 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 10.22 million against 627,777 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
9.60 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 45 groups.
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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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.