AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Japan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
22.71 million
in 2024
Japan
627,777
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
13th
Japan rank
11th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Japan
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How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 22.71 million against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 22.09 million.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 36.2 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 221 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 6.04 million 502,614 5.54 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
1980s 8.08 million 596,086 7.49 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
1990s 10.55 million 662,468 9.88 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 17.65 million 635,610 17.01 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 21.01 million 630,830 20.38 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Japan?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 22.71 million against 627,777 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
22.09 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release