In 2022, almost 190.7 thousand full-time teachers were working at Japanese universities, up from about 178.7 thousand teachers in 2013. About 26.7 percent of the total full-time teachers were female in 2022.
Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MEXT (Japan). (April 17, 2023). Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/
MEXT (Japan). (2023). Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/
MEXT (Japan). "Number of Full-time Teachers Employed at Universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/
MEXT (Japan), Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of full-time teachers employed at universities in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647968/japan-number-university-teachers/