Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 146,184 in 1993. ▲ Rising

Latest (1993)
146,184
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
158,677
in 1982
All-time low
72,544
in 1971
Years of data
24
1970–1993

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–1993

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970198119931970: 79.6k1971: 72.5k1972: 77.2k1973: 82.0k1974: 85.8k1975: 91.9k1976: 95.9k1977: 99.1k1978: 105.0k1979: 102.5k1980: 103.1k1981: 104.0k1982: 158.7k1983: 157.6k1984: 122.0k1985: 125.1k1986: 120.5k1987: 122.0k1988: 123.3k1989: 121.9k1990: 124.4k1991: 124.8k1992: 127.1k1993: 146.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 146,184, measured in 1993.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 158,677 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72,544, in 1971.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 210th out of 221 groups with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 1993.
Year Value Change
1970 79,558
1971 72,544 -8.8%
1972 77,234 +6.5%
1973 81,988 +6.2%
1974 85,810 +4.7%
1975 91,863 +7.1%
1976 95,878 +4.4%
1977 99,121 +3.4%
1978 105,017 +5.9%
1979 102,468 -2.4%
1980 103,077 +0.6%
1981 104,024 +0.9%
1982 158,677 +52.5%
1983 157,647 -0.6%
1984 122,040 -22.6%
1985 125,127 +2.5%
1986 120,458 -3.7%
1987 122,044 +1.3%
1988 123,302 +1.0%
1989 121,877 -1.2%
1990 124,428 +2.1%
1991 124,795 +0.3%
1992 127,143 +1.9%
1993 146,184 +15.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +52.5% 104,024 158,677

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,148 72,544 105,017 10
1980s 125,827 103,077 158,677 10
1990s 130,638 124,428 146,184 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 73 compare
  2. 208 Saint Helena 54 compare
  3. 209 Naoero 48 compare
  4. 210 Western Sahara 46 compare
  5. 211 Tokelau 41
  6. 212 Montserrat 37 compare
  7. 213 Niue 36 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 146,184 in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 158,677 in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 72,544 in 1971.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 1993.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.