Japan vs United States of America: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Japan
356,309 number
in 2018
United States of America
824,560 number
in 2017
Japan rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 824,560 number against 356,309 number in Japan, a difference of 468,251 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 378,755 number 684,718 number 305,963 number United States of America
2010s 353,707 number 809,049 number 455,342 number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 824,560 number against 356,309 number in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and United States of America?
468,251 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.