ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
13.36 million
in 2024
Japan
282,232
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
14th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M199320082024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 13.36 million against 282,232 in Japan, a difference of 13.07 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 47.3 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 213 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 8.34 million 291,370 8.05 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 11.30 million 280,452 11.02 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 13.02 million 281,192 12.74 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 13.36 million against 282,232 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
13.07 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release