Japan vs Viet Nam: Teachers in primary education, female
Japan
261,117
in 1998
Viet Nam
300,791
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 300,791 against 261,117 in Japan, a difference of 39,674.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240,264 | 125,732 | 114,532 | Japan |
| 1980s | 263,321 | 150,006 | 113,314 | Japan |
| 1990s | 267,506 | 219,601 | 47,905 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 300,791 against 261,117 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 39,674, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1998.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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