Japan vs Türkiye: Secondary education, teachers

Japan
627,777
in 2023
Türkiye
788,294
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Türkiye rank
10th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 788,294 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 160,517.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 498,219 64,827 433,392 Japan
1980s 595,307 129,680 465,627 Japan
1990s 674,359 175,364 498,995 Japan
2010s 635,610 647,150 11,540 Türkiye
2020s 630,830 764,869 134,039 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Japan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 788,294 against 627,777 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Japan and Türkiye?
160,517, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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.