As of May 2022, the total number of around 1.47 million teachers were working full time at primary, secondary, and tertiary schools in Japan, indicating a continuous increase in the last decade. That year, elementary schools in Japan had the highest number among educational institutions of approximately 423.4 thousand full-time teachers.
Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MEXT (Japan). (April 17, 2023). Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/
MEXT (Japan). (2023). Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Full-time Teachers in Educational Institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/
MEXT (Japan), Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of full-time teachers in educational institutions in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190920/japan-number-teacher-educational-establishment/