Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1977–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.0052 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2016.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 18 Venezuela 0.01 units per person compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.01 units per person compare
- 20 Palestine 0.0098 units per person compare
- 21 Albania 0.0097 units per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.0097 units per person compare
- 23 Israel 0.0095 units per person compare
- 24 Lithuania 0.0094 units per person compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0052 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.