Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 394,538 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan is 394,538, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan peaked at 394,538 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269,390, in 1998.
Japan ranks 4th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 269,390 | — |
| 1999 | 276,439 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 376,836 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 379,552 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 383,886 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 385,606 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 386,693 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 386,102 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 390,077 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 389,773 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 391,329 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 394,538 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,914 | 269,390 | 276,439 | 2 |
| 2010s | 383,112 | 376,836 | 386,693 | 6 |
| 2020s | 391,429 | 389,773 | 394,538 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Japan was 394,538 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 394,538 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,390 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release