European Union vs Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

European Union
1.50 million number
in 2019
Japan
560,123 number
in 2017
European Union rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.50 million number against 560,123 number in Japan, a difference of 938,687 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 2 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 820,882 number 240,737 number 580,145 number European Union
1990s 998,698 number 367,612 number 631,087 number European Union
2000s 1.29 million number 498,209 number 791,985 number European Union
2010s 1.44 million number 543,825 number 896,799 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, European Union or Japan?
European Union, at 1.50 million number against 560,123 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between European Union and Japan?
938,687 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do European Union and Japan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
European Union ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.