Japan vs Türkiye: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Japan
627,777
in 2023
Türkiye
788,294
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Türkiye rank
10th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 788,294 against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 160,517.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502,614 | 67,545 | 435,068 | Japan |
| 1980s | 596,086 | 130,255 | 465,832 | Japan |
| 1990s | 673,684 | 185,646 | 488,038 | Japan |
| 2010s | 635,610 | 647,150 | 11,540 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 630,830 | 764,869 | 134,039 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 788,294 against 627,777 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and Türkiye?
- 160,517, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.