Teachers in secondary education, female in Japan
Japan: Teachers in secondary education, female was 229,645 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1995, teachers in secondary education, female in Japan stood at 229,645.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Japan peaked at 230,677 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 120,265, in 1975.
Japan ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 124,533 | — |
| 1972 | 127,281 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 130,244 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 134,643 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 120,265 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 124,792 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 128,999 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 134,115 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 138,499 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 140,562 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 145,943 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 145,330 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 156,690 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 160,860 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 165,952 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 173,420 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 178,391 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 183,413 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 187,047 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 191,442 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 197,486 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 203,280 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 230,677 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 229,645 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,263 | 120,265 | 138,499 | 9 |
| 1980s | 163,761 | 140,562 | 187,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,506 | 191,442 | 230,677 | 5 |
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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 secondary education, female in Japan?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Japan was 229,645 in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 230,677 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,265 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 1995.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release