Japan vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in secondary education, male

Japan
472,930
in 1995
UNICEF: World
18.21 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 18.21 million against 472,930 in Japan, a difference of 17.73 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 38.5 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 209 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 384,328 8.58 million 8.19 million UNICEF: World
1980s 432,326 10.08 million 9.64 million UNICEF: World
1990s 463,853 11.54 million 11.08 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Japan or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 18.21 million against 472,930 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Japan and UNICEF: World?
17.73 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1995.
How do Japan and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release