China vs Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.61 million number against 560,123 number in Japan, a difference of 1.05 million number.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,816 number | 185,986 number | 28,171 number | Japan |
| 1980s | 340,823 number | 229,074 number | 111,750 number | China |
| 1990s | 514,117 number | 445,466 number | 68,651 number | China |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 498,209 number | 566,045 number | China |
| 2010s | 1.58 million number | 529,859 number | 1.05 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, China or Japan?
- China, at 1.61 million number against 560,123 number in Japan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between China and Japan?
- 1.05 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 176 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
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.