Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Secondary education, teachers 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
33
1977–2016

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199620161977: 6.0k1979: 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: 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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Pacific island small states, 1977 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  4. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare
  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 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.