Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Japan
Japan: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 73,334 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Japan stood at 73,334 Persons.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Japan peaked at 90,393 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72,660 Persons, in 2023.
That places Japan 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90,371 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 90,393 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90,393 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,393 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81,696 Persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 81,696 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,696 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76,858 Persons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 76,858 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77,677 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72,660 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 73,334 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,663 Persons | 81,696 Persons | 90,393 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 75,477 Persons | 72,660 Persons | 77,677 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Latvia 11,423 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 163,040 Persons compare
- 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
- 6 France 114,833 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 7,448 Persons compare
- 8 Sweden 51,967 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,130 Persons compare
- 10 Denmark 41,516 Persons compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Japan?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Japan was 73,334 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90,393 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,660 Persons in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.