Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25,869 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 25,869.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 30,491 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,089, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 206th out of 213 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18,127 | — |
| 1995 | 19,081 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 21,996 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 17,089 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 20,094 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 19,601 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20,610 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 21,189 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21,450 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 21,909 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,161 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 24,041 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23,678 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23,503 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24,223 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25,237 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 25,232 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,115 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30,491 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 25,869 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,073 | 17,089 | 21,996 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,507 | 19,601 | 24,041 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,419 | 23,503 | 30,491 | 8 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.9% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 529,106 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.1% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 603,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 656,667 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 82,795 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 1.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 409,490 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 381,336 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 25,869 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 30,491 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,089 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 206th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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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February 2026 Data Release