Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 627,777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
627,777
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
702,575
in 1995
All-time low
475,829
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan stood at 627,777.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan peaked at 702,575 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 475,829, in 1972.
Japan ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 477,931 | — |
| 1972 | 475,829 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 482,483 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 486,902 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 503,608 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 511,590 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 519,012 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 528,696 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 537,474 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 541,374 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 554,078 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 553,684 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 578,694 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 589,577 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 603,098 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 619,105 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 632,432 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 641,622 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 647,200 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 651,728 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 658,569 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 663,215 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 695,707 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 702,575 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 635,646 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 629,836 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 631,675 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 634,117 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 638,414 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 637,889 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 637,136 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 634,431 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 633,822 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 631,791 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 629,929 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 627,777 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502,614 | 475,829 | 537,474 | 9 |
| 1980s | 596,086 | 541,374 | 647,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,468 | 629,836 | 702,575 | 7 |
| 2010s | 635,610 | 631,675 | 638,414 | 6 |
| 2020s | 630,830 | 627,777 | 633,822 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Japan was 627,777 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 702,575 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,829 in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release