Germany vs Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Germany
416,241 number
in 2018
Japan
560,123 number
in 2017
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
4th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 560,123 number against 416,241 number in Germany, a difference of 143,882 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 176 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 285,257 number 426,821 number 141,564 number Japan
2000s 274,701 number 477,279 number 202,579 number Japan
2010s 392,024 number 550,826 number 158,802 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 560,123 number against 416,241 number in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Germany and Japan?
143,882 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 7th 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

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.