Japan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Japan
562,090
in 2023
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
10.00 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 10.00 million against 562,090 in Japan, a difference of 9.44 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 17.8 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 185 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,586 | 1.80 million | 1.62 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 235,243 | 2.56 million | 2.32 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 367,612 | 3.21 million | 2.84 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 553,635 | 8.57 million | 8.02 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 562,038 | 9.42 million | 8.86 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Japan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 10.00 million against 562,090 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Japan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 9.44 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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