Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 562,090 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 562,090 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Japan peaked at 563,364 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 151,927, in 1971.
That places Japan 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 151,927 | — |
| 1972 | 160,843 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 163,943 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 175,157 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 180,446 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 191,551 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 198,691 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 206,131 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 213,000 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 213,537 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 221,091 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 225,507 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 230,022 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 237,884 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 243,507 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 248,989 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 255,610 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 263,284 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 271,109 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 278,100 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 286,166 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 413,861 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 401,509 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 457,443 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 465,094 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 542,234 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 545,477 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 549,973 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 556,321 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 560,123 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 560,964 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 560,352 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 563,364 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 561,558 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 561,141 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 562,090 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 562,090 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 44.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 562,090 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,678, 35.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +44.6% | 286,166 | 413,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,586 | 151,927 | 206,131 | 8 |
| 1980s | 235,243 | 213,000 | 263,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,612 | 271,109 | 465,094 | 7 |
| 2010s | 553,635 | 542,234 | 560,964 | 7 |
| 2020s | 562,038 | 561,141 | 563,364 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Japan was 562,090 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 563,364 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,927 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release