Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 280,827 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan is 280,827 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 315,632 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 258,342 number, in 2005.
That places Japan 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 310,842 number | — |
| 1995 | 315,632 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 271,188 number | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 267,818 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 264,029 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 260,354 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 259,173 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 259,460 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 259,151 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 258,342 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 259,127 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 260,330 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 263,446 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 265,822 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 269,448 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 270,828 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 274,896 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 277,555 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 279,959 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 280,977 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 283,343 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 281,623 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 280,827 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,370 number | 267,818 number | 315,632 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 260,923 number | 258,342 number | 265,822 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,717 number | 269,448 number | 283,343 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
- 11 Egypt 305,385 number compare
- 12 Viet Nam 294,097 number compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
- 15 France 241,852 number compare
- 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
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 280,827 number in 2018, 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,342 number in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.