Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 440,864 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
440,864
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
478,349
in 1983
All-time low
364,906
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 440,864 for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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 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
More education data for Japan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Japan was 440,864 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 478,349 in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,906 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release