Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Japan
87,357
in 1995
WB: Ibrd Only
4.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Ibrd Only
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 4.13 million against 87,357 in Japan, a difference of 4.04 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 47.3 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 172 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 22,836 672,888 650,052 WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 33,415 935,218 901,803 WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 66,832 1.12 million 1.06 million WB: Ibrd Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Japan or WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 4.13 million against 87,357 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
4.04 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1995.
How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 172 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

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