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

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
18.70 million
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
12th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 18.70 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 18.26 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 42.4 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 9.58 million 400,276 9.18 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 11.83 million 466,101 11.37 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 13.56 million 432,155 13.13 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 17.56 million 415,806 17.14 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 18.43 million 439,116 17.99 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 18.70 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
18.26 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release