Japan vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Japan
627,777
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
18.15 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 18.15 million against 627,777 in Japan, a difference of 17.53 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 28.9 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 214 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 502,614 3.57 million 3.06 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1980s 596,086 4.96 million 4.36 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1990s 662,468 7.02 million 6.36 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 635,610 13.75 million 13.12 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 630,830 16.80 million 16.17 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 18.15 million against 627,777 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
17.53 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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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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