East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.65 million number against 280,827 number in Japan, a difference of 5.37 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 20.1 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 million number | 291,370 number | 3.74 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.98 million number | 260,923 number | 4.72 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.41 million number | 277,717 number | 5.14 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.65 million number against 280,827 number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 5.37 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 45 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
Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.