Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 109,949 in 1998. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Japan, 1971–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Japan is 109,949, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Japan peaked at 209,527 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 109,949, in 1998.
Japan ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,034 | — |
| 1972 | 182,848 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 183,950 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 184,618 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 186,684 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 173,825 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 175,067 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 176,617 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 179,545 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 200,582 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 204,020 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 207,203 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 209,012 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 209,527 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 207,341 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 204,004 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 200,176 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 196,215 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 193,548 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 192,333 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 188,336 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 184,716 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 177,134 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 183,669 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 187,544 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 167,332 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 163,477 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 109,949 | -32.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 109,949 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 55.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 109,949 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 34.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.7% | 163,477 | 109,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,576 | 173,034 | 186,684 | 9 |
| 1980s | 203,163 | 193,548 | 209,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,721 | 109,949 | 192,333 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Japan was 109,949 in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 209,527 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,949 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release