Japan vs Viet Nam: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Viet Nam
380,535
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 440,864 against 380,535 in Viet Nam, a difference of 60,329.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,528 | 215,504 | 201,024 | Japan |
| 1980s | 461,224 | 232,228 | 228,996 | Japan |
| 1990s | 432,155 | 286,813 | 145,342 | Japan |
| 2010s | 415,806 | 391,726 | 24,079 | Japan |
| 2020s | 439,116 | 380,945 | 58,170 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 440,864 against 380,535 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 60,329, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 216 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release