Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Japan
87,357
in 1995
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2.80 million
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.80 million against 87,357 in Japan, a difference of 2.71 million.

That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 32.1 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 172 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 23,540 296,172 272,632 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 33,415 518,143 484,728 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 66,832 669,132 602,300 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Japan or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.80 million against 87,357 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
2.71 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1995.
How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Japan ranks 12th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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