Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan

Japan: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 174,517 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
174,517 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
188,655 number
in 1999
All-time low
168,064 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200720171998: 188.1k number1999: 188.7k number2000: 188.2k number2001: 184.5k number2003: 179.7k number2004: 178.7k number2005: 178.4k number2006: 179.2k number2008: 178.4k number2009: 176.8k number2010: 172.0k number2011: 169.0k number2012: 168.1k number2014: 168.6k number2015: 170.4k number2016: 172.4k number2017: 174.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Japan recorded 174,517 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan peaked at 188,655 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 168,064 number, in 2012.

That places Japan 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,354 number 188,053 number 188,655 number 2
2000s 180,472 number 176,756 number 188,165 number 8
2010s 170,721 number 168,064 number 174,517 number 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Russia 227,029 number compare
  2. 3 South Korea 43,929 number compare
  3. 4 Argentina 39,397 number compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 37,088 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan was 174,517 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 188,655 number in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 168,064 number in 2012.
How does Japan rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.