Teachers in primary education, male in Japan
Japan: Teachers in primary education, male was 134,400 number in 2005. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Japan, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Japan is 134,400 number, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Japan peaked at 209,527 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 109,949 number, in 1998.
That places Japan 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173,034 number | — |
| 1972 | 182,848 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 183,950 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 184,618 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 186,684 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 173,825 number | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 175,067 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 176,617 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 179,545 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 200,582 number | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 204,020 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 207,203 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 209,012 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 209,527 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 207,341 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 204,004 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 200,176 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 196,215 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 193,548 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 192,333 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 188,336 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 184,716 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 177,134 number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 183,669 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 187,544 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 167,332 number | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 163,477 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 109,949 number | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 126,901 number | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 127,928 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 130,079 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 132,621 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 134,400 number | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 134,400 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 72.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 134,400 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,336 number, 31.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -32.7% | 163,477 number | 109,949 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,576 number | 173,034 number | 186,684 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 203,163 number | 193,548 number | 209,527 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,721 number | 109,949 number | 192,333 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 130,386 number | 126,901 number | 134,400 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Japan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Japan was 134,400 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 209,527 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,949 number in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/