Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 15,122 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15,122
Change on year
down 24.1%
Rank
210th
of 213 groups
All-time high
19,916
in 2016
All-time low
12,760
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 2003–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003201020172003: 12.8k2004: 13.1k2005: 13.2k2006: 13.4k2007: 13.7k2010: 13.8k2011: 13.9k2012: 14.5k2013: 14.6k2014: 14.4k2015: 14.8k2016: 19.9k2017: 15.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 15,122.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 19,916 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,760, in 2003.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 210th out of 213 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 12,760
2004 13,123 +2.8%
2005 13,200 +0.6%
2006 13,353 +1.2%
2007 13,678 +2.4%
2010 13,839 +1.2%
2011 13,933 +0.7%
2012 14,540 +4.4%
2013 14,634 +0.7%
2014 14,406 -1.6%
2015 14,806 +2.8%
2016 19,916 +34.5%
2017 15,122 -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,223 12,760 13,678 5
2010s 15,149 13,839 19,916 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 15,122 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 19,916 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,760 in 2003.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 210th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release