Japan vs UIS: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
Japan
314,152
in 1995
UIS: World
8.14 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
UIS: World rank
1st
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- Japan
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 8.14 million against 314,152 in Japan, a difference of 7.83 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 25.9 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,634 | 2.54 million | 2.38 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 201,828 | 3.15 million | 2.94 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 276,329 | 3.76 million | 3.48 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Japan or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 8.14 million against 314,152 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Japan and UIS: World?
- 7.83 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1995.
- How do Japan and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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