Japan vs Mexico: Secondary education, teachers

Japan
627,777
in 2023
Mexico
868,550
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Mexico rank
9th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 868,550 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 240,773.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 502,778 157,724 345,054 Japan
1980s 602,166 348,651 253,514 Japan
1990s 662,468 443,015 219,453 Japan
2010s 635,610 825,743 190,132 Mexico
2020s 630,830 858,098 227,268 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 868,550 against 627,777 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Japan and Mexico?
240,773, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.