Germany vs Japan: Secondary education, teachers

Germany
618,670
in 2024
Japan
627,777
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Japan rank
11th

Secondary education, teachers over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 627,777 against 618,670 in Germany, a difference of 9,107.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 532,585 665,941 133,356 Japan
2010s 587,737 635,610 47,873 Japan
2020s 601,717 630,830 29,112 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 627,777 against 618,670 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Germany and Japan?
9,107, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Germany ranks 13th 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.