Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan
Japan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 32.7% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1995, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan stood at 32.7%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan peaked at 33.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1975.
That places Japan 178th out of 210 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.1% | — |
| 1972 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 175 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.0% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 32.6%
- 181 Mozambique 31.3% 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Japan was 32.7% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 1995.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release