Germany vs Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps
Germany
480,260
in 2024
Japan
562,090
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 562,090 against 480,260 in Germany, a difference of 81,830.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,268 | 420,982 | 141,714 | Japan |
| 2010s | 404,629 | 553,635 | 149,006 | Japan |
| 2020s | 474,370 | 562,038 | 87,668 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 562,090 against 480,260 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Germany and Japan?
- 81,830, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.