Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan is 0.005 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1974.
That places Japan 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.005 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 72% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.005 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 4 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Japan was 0.005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary 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.