Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 167,552 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan stood at 167,552. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan peaked at 188,655 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 167,552, in 2023.
Japan ranks 1st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 188,053 | — |
| 1999 | 188,655 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 168,641 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 170,421 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 172,435 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 174,517 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 174,271 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 174,250 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 173,287 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 171,785 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 169,812 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 167,552 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,354 | 188,053 | 188,655 | 2 |
| 2010s | 172,422 | 168,641 | 174,517 | 6 |
| 2020s | 170,609 | 167,552 | 173,287 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan was 167,552 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 188,655 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,552 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, 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 falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release