Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 282,232 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 282,232 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 315,632 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 267,818, in 1999.
That places Japan 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 310,842 | — |
| 1995 | 315,632 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 271,188 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 267,818 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 277,555 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 279,959 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 280,977 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 283,343 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 281,623 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 280,827 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 278,881 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 279,418 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 280,701 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 282,418 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 282,232 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,370 | 267,818 | 315,632 | 4 |
| 2010s | 280,452 | 277,555 | 283,343 | 7 |
| 2020s | 281,192 | 279,418 | 282,418 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan was 282,232 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 315,632 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,818 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release