Japan vs United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Japan
562,090
in 2023
United States of America
1.58 million
in 2017
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.58 million against 562,090 in Japan, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,651 | 626,143 | 451,492 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 243,202 | 718,000 | 474,798 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 330,149 | 861,033 | 530,884 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 551,858 | 1.58 million | 1.03 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.58 million against 562,090 in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.02 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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