Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 12,820 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12,820
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
13,200
in 2015
All-time low
6,022
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2016

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1977–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199620161977: 6.0k1978: 6.2k1979: 6.3k1980: 6.4k1981: 6.5k1982: 6.6k1983: 6.6k1984: 6.6k1985: 6.6k1986: 6.7k1987: 6.8k1988: 6.9k1989: 7.0k1990: 7.1k1997: 9.6k1998: 9.8k1999: 10.4k2000: 10.6k2001: 11.3k2002: 11.8k2003: 10.7k2004: 11.1k2005: 10.9k2006: 10.7k2007: 11.0k2008: 12.1k2009: 11.7k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.3k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.8k2015: 13.2k2016: 12.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 12,820 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2016.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 13,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,022, in 1977.

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1977 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1977 6,022
1978 6,164 +2.4%
1979 6,306 +2.3%
1980 6,383 +1.2%
1981 6,462 +1.2%
1982 6,564 +1.6%
1983 6,566 +0.0%
1984 6,644 +1.2%
1985 6,619 -0.4%
1986 6,705 +1.3%
1987 6,845 +2.1%
1988 6,863 +0.3%
1989 6,958 +1.4%
1990 7,062 +1.5%
1997 9,556 +35.3%
1998 9,823 +2.8%
1999 10,351 +5.4%
2000 10,587 +2.3%
2001 11,335 +7.1%
2002 11,815 +4.2%
2003 10,670 -9.7%
2004 11,072 +3.8%
2005 10,866 -1.9%
2006 10,736 -1.2%
2007 10,990 +2.4%
2008 12,111 +10.2%
2009 11,668 -3.7%
2010 11,372 -2.5%
2011 11,313 -0.5%
2012 12,540 +10.8%
2013 12,689 +1.2%
2014 12,765 +0.6%
2015 13,200 +3.4%
2016 12,820 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,164 6,022 6,306 3
1980s 6,661 6,383 6,958 10
1990s 9,198 7,062 10,351 4
2000s 11,185 10,587 12,111 10
2010s 12,386 11,313 13,200 7

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  5. 44 Belgium 137,795 compare
  6. 45 Canada 133,275 compare
  7. 46 Romania 125,405 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 12,820 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 13,200 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 6,022 in 1977.
How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.