Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan
Japan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan is 1.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan peaked at 1.93 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Japan ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Germany 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Japan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Japan was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.