Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 627,777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary 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
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.