Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.006 units per person in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia is 0.006 units per person, measured in 1992.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1971.
Australia ranks 106th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.006 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.006 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia was 0.006 units per person in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.