Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, female

Japan
229,645
in 1995
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
6.81 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
21st

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 6.81 million against 229,645 in Japan, a difference of 6.58 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 29.6 times Japan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 210 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 136,307 1.40 million 1.27 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 163,761 1.69 million 1.52 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 210,506 2.36 million 2.14 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Japan or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 6.81 million against 229,645 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
6.58 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1995.
How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 20th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release