Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0035 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.004 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1999.
That places Japan 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0035 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.