Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 91,524 number in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan is 91,524 number, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan peaked at 91,524 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,878 number, in 1971.
That places Japan 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,878 number | — |
| 1972 | 19,314 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19,882 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20,821 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 21,719 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 23,508 number | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 25,222 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 26,430 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28,119 number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29,389 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 29,997 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 30,937 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 32,306 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 33,875 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 34,868 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 36,286 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 38,134 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 40,240 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 42,181 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 46,286 number | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 91,505 number | +97.7% |
| 1995 | 87,357 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 80,233 number | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 81,567 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 82,616 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 88,889 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 91,524 number | +3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91,524 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 15.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 91,524 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 13.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 | +97.7% | 46,286 number | 91,505 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,972 number | 18,878 number | 26,430 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 33,415 number | 28,119 number | 40,240 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,832 number | 42,181 number | 91,505 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 84,966 number | 80,233 number | 91,524 number | 5 |
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, female in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Japan was 91,524 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91,524 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,878 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2006.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.