Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 440,864 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Japan recorded 440,864 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 478,349 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 364,906, in 1971.
That places Japan 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 364,906 | — |
| 1972 | 381,608 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 388,445 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 395,062 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 406,347 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 402,553 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 411,379 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 419,958 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 432,222 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 462,343 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 470,991 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 477,101 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 478,349 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 476,991 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 471,724 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 464,173 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 457,767 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 452,220 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 449,347 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 454,109 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 452,849 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 453,379 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 440,769 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 461,729 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 464,431 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 430,958 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 425,714 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 371,066 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 366,550 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 406,511 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 408,247 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 410,355 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 414,683 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 417,071 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 422,724 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 431,048 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 436,232 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 440,700 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 438,666 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 440,864 | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 440,864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 25.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 440,864 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 61.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,276 | 364,906 | 432,222 | 9 |
| 1980s | 466,101 | 449,347 | 478,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,155 | 366,550 | 464,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,806 | 406,511 | 431,048 | 7 |
| 2020s | 439,116 | 436,232 | 440,864 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan was 440,864 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 478,349 in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,906 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.