Japan vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
Japan
314,152
in 1995
United States
797,537
in 2017
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 797,537 against 314,152 in Japan, a difference of 483,385.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,727 | 473,000 | 314,273 | United States |
| 1980s | 217,476 | 530,000 | 312,524 | United States |
| 1990s | 288,479 | 550,317 | 261,838 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 797,537 against 314,152 in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Japan and United States?
- 483,385, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1995.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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