Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1992, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia stood at 0.0136 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Australia 196th out of 201 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0136 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0136 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 193 Libya 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Canada 0.0149 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0125 units per square kilometre
- 198 Zambia 0.009 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Australia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Australia ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.