Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan
Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 6.88 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
6.88
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2013
All-time low
6.88
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan stood at 6.88. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over five years.
Japan ranks 169th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.12 | — |
| 2014 | 7.08 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.91 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 53% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
- 166 Liechtenstein 7.13 compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.05
- 168 Armenia 6.92 compare
- 170 Grenada 5.71 compare
- 171 British Virgin Islands 5.44 compare
- 172 Tonga 5.11
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Japan was 6.88 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.