Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, teachers was 12,820 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states, 1977–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 12,820 for secondary education, teachers 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 in Pacific island small states peaked at 13,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,022, in 1977.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,022 | — |
| 1979 | 6,306 | +4.7% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,164 | 6,022 | 6,306 | 2 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states was 12,820 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers 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?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 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.