Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 627,777 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
627,777
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
702,575
in 1995
All-time low
475,829
in 1972
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720231971: 477.9k1972: 475.8k1973: 482.5k1974: 486.9k1975: 503.6k1976: 511.6k1977: 519.0k1978: 528.7k1979: 537.5k1980: 541.4k1981: 554.1k1982: 553.7k1983: 578.7k1984: 589.6k1985: 603.1k1986: 619.1k1987: 632.4k1988: 641.6k1989: 647.2k1990: 651.7k1991: 658.6k1992: 663.2k1993: 679.5k1994: 695.7k1995: 702.6k1996: 680.3k1997: 658.0k1998: 635.6k1999: 629.8k2014: 631.7k2015: 634.1k2016: 638.4k2017: 637.9k2018: 637.1k2019: 634.4k2020: 633.8k2021: 631.8k2022: 629.9k2023: 627.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Japan recorded 627,777 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 702,575 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 475,829, in 1972.

Japan ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 477,931
1972 475,829 -0.4%
1973 482,483 +1.4%
1974 486,902 +0.9%
1975 503,608 +3.4%
1976 511,590 +1.6%
1977 519,012 +1.5%
1978 528,696 +1.9%
1979 537,474 +1.7%
1980 541,374 +0.7%
1981 554,078 +2.3%
1982 553,684 -0.1%
1983 578,694 +4.5%
1984 589,577 +1.9%
1985 603,098 +2.3%
1986 619,105 +2.7%
1987 632,432 +2.2%
1988 641,622 +1.5%
1989 647,200 +0.9%
1990 651,728 +0.7%
1991 658,569 +1.0%
1992 663,215 +0.7%
1993 679,461 +2.4%
1994 695,707 +2.4%
1995 702,575 +1.0%
1996 680,265 -3.2%
1997 657,956 -3.3%
1998 635,646 -3.4%
1999 629,836 -0.9%
2014 631,675 +0.3%
2015 634,117 +0.4%
2016 638,414 +0.7%
2017 637,889 -0.1%
2018 637,136 -0.1%
2019 634,431 -0.4%
2020 633,822 -0.1%
2021 631,791 -0.3%
2022 629,929 -0.3%
2023 627,777 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 502,614 475,829 537,474 9
1980s 596,086 541,374 647,200 10
1990s 665,496 629,836 702,575 10
2010s 635,610 631,675 638,414 6
2020s 630,830 627,777 633,822 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  2. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 788,294 compare
  4. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
  5. 13 Germany 618,670 compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan was 627,777 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 702,575 in 1995.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 475,829 in 1972.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.