Japan vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Japan

440,864

in 2023

Philippines

527,504

in 2024

Japan rank

12th

Philippines rank

9th

Primary education, teachers over time

Philippines currently reports 527,504 against 440,864 in Japan, a difference of 86,640.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.