Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual was 0.1691 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1691 % change on previous year for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 327.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan peaked at 6.84 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.98 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Japan ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1974 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1976 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1977 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2521 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1982 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1303.2% |
| 1983 | 2 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1995 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5981 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8242 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1501 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1091 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5375 % change on previous year | -592.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3206 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0743 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1691 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1303.2% | 0.2521 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +592.7% | -0.1091 % change on previous year | 0.5375 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.2521 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5502 % change on previous year | -0.1091 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.078 % change on previous year | -0.3206 % change on previous year | 0.5375 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 103 Romania 0.354 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Mali 0.3125 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Ukraine 0.2889 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Andorra 0.161 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.1235 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan was 0.1691 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.