Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan

Japan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 280,827 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
280,827 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 141 countries
All-time high
315,632 number
in 1995
All-time low
258,342 number
in 2005
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Japan, 1994–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200620181994: 310.8k number1995: 315.6k number1998: 271.2k number1999: 267.8k number2000: 264.0k number2001: 260.4k number2002: 259.2k number2003: 259.5k number2004: 259.2k number2005: 258.3k number2006: 259.1k number2007: 260.3k number2008: 263.4k number2009: 265.8k number2010: 269.4k number2011: 270.8k number2012: 274.9k number2013: 277.6k number2014: 280.0k number2015: 281.0k number2016: 283.3k number2017: 281.6k number2018: 280.8k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
  2. 11 Egypt 305,385 number compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 294,097 number compare
  4. 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
  5. 15 France 241,852 number compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.