Japan vs Russian Federation: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Japan
560,123 number
in 2017
Russian Federation
539,144 number
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 560,123 number against 539,144 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 20,979 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 367,179 number 389,802 number 22,623 number Russian Federation
2000s 498,209 number 615,484 number 117,274 number Russian Federation
2010s 548,480 number 618,755 number 70,274 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 560,123 number against 539,144 number in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Japan and Russian Federation?
20,979 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.