ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
3.36 million
in 2024
Japan
87,357
in 1995
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
12th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 3.36 million against 87,357 in Japan, a difference of 3.27 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 38.4 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 479,129 21,972 457,157 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 648,715 33,415 615,300 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 803,019 66,832 736,187 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 3.36 million against 87,357 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
3.27 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release