France vs Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

France
241,852 number
in 2018
Japan
280,827 number
in 2018
France rank
15th
Japan rank
13th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 280,827 number against 241,852 number in France, a difference of 38,975 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 141 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 254,749 number 267,818 number 13,069 number Japan
2000s 245,236 number 260,923 number 15,687 number Japan
2010s 230,267 number 274,711 number 44,444 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, France or Japan?
Japan, at 280,827 number against 241,852 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between France and Japan?
38,975 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 141 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

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.