Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan
Japan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 21.8% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1995, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan peaked at 22.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1974.
That places Japan 147th out of 172 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 tertiary education who are female in Japan?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Japan was 21.8% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 1995.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release