Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Japan stood at 1.54 units per square kilometre.
The figure is 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), per in Japan peaked at 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4143 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Japan 17th out of 182 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 … square in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4472 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5423 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5626 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5828 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6158 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6307 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6677 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6829 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7221 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7628 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7849 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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% | 0.7849 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4872 units per square kilometre | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | 0.5626 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6441 units per square kilometre | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | 0.7221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Barbados 1.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Palestine 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Andorra 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.24 units per square kilometre 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), per in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Japan was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.