Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 102,459 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan stood at 102,459 number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 114,139 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,913 number, in 1971.
That places Japan 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73,913 number | — |
| 1972 | 76,673 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 81,392 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 88,316 number | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 90,328 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 93,853 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 98,072 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 102,587 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 106,332 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 109,328 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 110,037 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 109,317 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 108,834 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 109,090 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 108,267 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 107,606 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 106,767 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 107,036 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 108,385 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 109,226 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 109,753 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 110,351 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 102,279 number | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 113,081 number | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 112,416 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 102,992 number | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 103,518 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 94,554 number | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 95,963 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 96,884 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98,584 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 99,787 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 102,034 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 103,630 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 105,262 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 106,825 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 107,980 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 108,728 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 108,435 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 108,896 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 109,663 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 110,505 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 111,935 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 113,043 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 114,139 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104,694 number | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 103,777 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102,459 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,163 number | 73,913 number | 106,332 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 108,467 number | 106,767 number | 110,037 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,413 number | 94,554 number | 113,081 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,815 number | 96,884 number | 108,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,790 number | 102,459 number | 114,139 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Japan was 102,459 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 114,139 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,913 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.