Japan vs MDG: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Japan
562,090
in 2023
MDG: World
14.50 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
MDG: World rank
1st
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 14.50 million against 562,090 in Japan, a difference of 13.94 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 25.8 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,586 | 3.61 million | 3.43 million | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 235,243 | 4.71 million | 4.48 million | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 367,612 | 5.89 million | 5.53 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 553,635 | 12.95 million | 12.40 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 562,038 | 13.95 million | 13.39 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Japan or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 14.50 million against 562,090 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Japan and MDG: World?
- 13.94 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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