Japan vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Japan
87,357
in 1995
Spain
94,515
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94,515 against 87,357 in Japan, a difference of 7,158.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,930 | 5,640 | 17,290 | Japan |
| 1980s | 33,415 | 11,915 | 21,500 | Japan |
| 1990s | 66,832 | 22,642 | 44,190 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 94,515 against 87,357 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Japan and Spain?
- 7,158, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 170 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release