Participating Countries
Countries Participating in the JET Programme
For information on how to apply to the JET Programme, please visit the website below of the Japanese Embassy in your country of citizenship.
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JET Programme Participant Numbers
The majority of JET participants are Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) from English speaking countries. There are also many ALTs from non-English speaking countries, and Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs) and Sports Exchange Advisors (SEAs) from both English speaking and non-English speaking countries. The JET Programme is proud to welcome participants from 54 countries for the 2025-2026 year.
As of 1 July 2025
Upload Date: 31 July 2025
| Participating Countries | ALT | CIR | SEA | 総計 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,908 | 121 | 3 | 3,032 |
| United Kingdom | 733 | 44 | 777 | |
| Australia | 236 | 19 | 255 | |
| New Zealand | 165 | 6 | 171 | |
| Canada | 496 | 25 | 521 | |
| Ireland | 108 | 11 | 119 | |
| France | 19 | 1 | 20 | |
| Germany | 20 | 1 | 21 | |
| China | 6 | 65 | 1 | 72 |
| South Korea | 2 | 45 | 47 | |
| Russia | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Brazil | 14 | 14 | ||
| Peru | 2 | 2 | ||
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | ||
| Spain | 2 | 2 | ||
| Italy | 3 | 3 | ||
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | ||
| South Africa | 179 | 179 | ||
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | ||
| Belgium | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| Finland | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Mongolia | 5 | 5 | ||
| Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| Indonesia | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | ||
| India | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| Phillippines | 363 | 7 | 370 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
| Singapore | 51 | 7 | 58 | |
| Jamaica | 44 | 1 | 45 | |
| Thailand | 6 | 6 | ||
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Barbados | 10 | 10 | ||
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 86 | 86 | ||
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1 | ||
| Latvia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fiji | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vietnam | 30 | 30 | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | ||
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | ||
| Myanmar | 4 | 4 | ||
| Mauritius | 4 | 4 | ||
| Botswana | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kingdom of Bhutan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Grenada | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 5418 | 503 | 12 | 5933 |
| Totals by Year of Programme Participation | ALT | CIR | SEA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 1321 | 177 | 3 | 1501 |
| 2nd year | 1564 | 137 | 4 | 1705 |
| 3rd year | 1061 | 78 | 2 | 1141 |
| 4th year | 739 | 50 | 3 | 792 |
| 5th year | 733 | 61 | 0 | 794 |
