Japan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Japan
440,864
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
25.11 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 25.11 million against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 24.67 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 56.9 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 216 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,276 | 11.47 million | 11.07 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 466,101 | 14.80 million | 14.34 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 432,155 | 17.43 million | 17.00 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 415,806 | 23.39 million | 22.98 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 439,116 | 24.56 million | 24.12 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 25.11 million against 440,864 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24.67 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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