Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 440,864 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan is 440,864, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 478,349 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 364,906, in 1971.
Japan ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 364,906 | — |
| 1972 | 381,608 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 388,445 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 395,062 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 406,347 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 402,553 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 411,379 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 419,958 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 432,222 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 462,343 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 470,991 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 477,101 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 478,349 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 476,991 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 471,724 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 464,173 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 457,767 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 452,220 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 449,347 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 454,109 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 452,849 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 453,379 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 440,769 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 461,729 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 464,431 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 430,958 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 425,714 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 371,066 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 366,550 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 406,511 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 408,247 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 410,355 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 414,683 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 417,071 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 422,724 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 431,048 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 436,232 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 440,700 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 438,666 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 440,864 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,276 | 364,906 | 432,222 | 9 |
| 1980s | 466,101 | 449,347 | 478,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,155 | 366,550 | 464,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,806 | 406,511 | 431,048 | 7 |
| 2020s | 439,116 | 436,232 | 440,864 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Philippines 527,504 compare
- 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
- 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Japan was 440,864 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 478,349 in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,906 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.