AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
17.98 million
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 17.98 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 17.54 million.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 40.8 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.12 million | 400,276 | 8.72 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 11.31 million | 466,101 | 10.84 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 12.88 million | 432,155 | 12.45 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 415,806 | 16.46 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 439,116 | 17.27 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Japan?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 17.98 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
- 17.54 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release