Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 440,864 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, 1971β2023
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%.
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
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Vietnam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (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 β 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.