Japan vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male
Japan
109,949
in 1998
Türkiye
115,898
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Türkiye rank
15th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 115,898 against 109,949 in Japan, a difference of 5,949.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,140 | 100,168 | 79,972 | Japan |
| 1980s | 202,754 | 125,537 | 77,217 | Japan |
| 1990s | 185,622 | 132,559 | 53,063 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 115,898 against 109,949 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Japan and Türkiye?
- 5,949, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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