Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 562,090 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Japan stood at 562,090.
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 (number), gaps 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 40 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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% |
| 1978 | 202,411 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 206,131 | +1.8% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 350,014 | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 413,861 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 401,509 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 420,154 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 438,798 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 457,443 | +4.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,233 | 151,927 | 206,131 | 9 |
| 1980s | 235,243 | 213,000 | 263,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,225 | 271,109 | 465,094 | 10 |
| 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
- 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), gaps in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Japan was 562,090 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 563,364 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,927 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.