Germany vs Japan: Teachers in primary education, female
Germany
247,884
in 2024
Japan
261,117
in 1998
Germany rank
17th
Japan rank
14th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 261,117 against 247,884 in Germany, a difference of 13,233.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 261,117 against 247,884 in Germany as of 1998.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Germany and Japan?
- 13,233, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 1997.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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