Bangladesh vs Japan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
571,690
in 2024
Japan
627,777
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Japan rank
11th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 627,777 against 571,690 in Bangladesh, a difference of 56,087.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,657 | 509,978 | 410,322 | Japan |
| 1980s | 116,394 | 609,075 | 492,681 | Japan |
| 1990s | 215,805 | 639,070 | 423,265 | Japan |
| 2010s | 446,361 | 637,813 | 191,452 | Japan |
| 2020s | 534,732 | 630,830 | 96,098 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 627,777 against 571,690 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 56,087, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release