Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 1.21 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.31 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9951 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Japan ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9951 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9951 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Viet Nam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Japan was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9951 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.