Teachers in secondary education, male in Japan
Japan: Teachers in secondary education, male was 472,930 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 472,930 for teachers in secondary education, male in 1995. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Japan peaked at 472,930 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 348,548, in 1972.
Japan ranks 7th of 209 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, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 353,398 | — |
| 1972 | 348,548 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 352,239 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 352,259 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 383,343 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 386,798 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 390,013 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 394,581 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 398,975 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 400,812 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 408,135 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 408,354 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 422,004 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 428,717 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 437,146 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 445,685 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 454,041 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 458,209 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 460,153 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 460,286 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 461,083 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 459,935 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 465,030 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 472,930 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,350 | 348,548 | 398,975 | 9 |
| 1980s | 432,326 | 400,812 | 460,153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,853 | 459,935 | 472,930 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 United States 647,963
- 5 Indonesia 512,365 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 512,328
- 8 Nigeria 450,108 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 407,723 compare
- 10 Mexico 401,729 compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Japan?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Japan was 472,930 in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 472,930 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,548 in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 1995.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release