Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan
Japan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 314,152 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1995, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan stood at 314,152.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan peaked at 322,356 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 133,049, in 1971.
Japan ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,614 | 133,049 | 179,701 | 8 |
| 1980s | 201,828 | 184,148 | 223,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,329 | 228,928 | 322,356 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 India 927,394 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 881,584 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0
- 3 United States 797,537 compare
- 5 Germany 278,683
- 6 Brazil 237,919 compare
- 7 Indonesia 164,175 compare
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Japan was 314,152 in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 322,356 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,049 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 1995.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release