Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
Japan
282,232
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
8.66 million
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
15th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 8.66 million against 282,232 in Japan, a difference of 8.38 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 30.7 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th of 157 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,370 | 6.47 million | 6.18 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 280,452 | 8.12 million | 7.84 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 281,192 | 8.43 million | 8.15 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 8.66 million against 282,232 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8.38 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 14th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release