Japan vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Japan
109,949
in 1998
Türkiye
115,898
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Türkiye rank
15th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119972023

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 25 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 179,576 100,843 78,733 Japan
1980s 203,163 124,542 78,621 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Japan and Türkiye?
5,949, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.