Secondary education, teachers in Australia
Australia: Secondary education, teachers was 104,110 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1992, secondary education, teachers in Australia stood at 104,110.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Australia peaked at 105,955 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 56,786, in 1971.
Australia ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,786 | — |
| 1972 | 60,935 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 65,211 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 68,623 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 74,041 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 77,638 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 80,980 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 82,677 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 84,529 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 85,340 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 86,364 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 103,064 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 105,955 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 101,115 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 102,436 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 103,171 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 101,321 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 103,298 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 102,753 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 104,110 | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 104,110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 104,110 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 10.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,380 | 56,786 | 84,529 | 9 |
| 1980s | 98,596 | 85,340 | 105,955 | 8 |
| 1990s | 103,387 | 102,753 | 104,110 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Australia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Australia was 104,110 in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,955 in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,786 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 1992.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.