Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 24,261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 24,261, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 28,178 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,389, in 1971.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 219th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,680 | — |
| 1971 | 2,389 | -49.0% |
| 1972 | 2,389 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,611 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2,704 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,921 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3,026 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3,408 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 3,817 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 4,148 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 4,298 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,463 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,762 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5,114 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 5,289 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,462 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,663 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,743 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,865 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,994 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,094 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7,652 | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 6,628 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 7,874 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 8,071 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8,363 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8,132 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,600 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9,349 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 10,197 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 10,873 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 11,430 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11,400 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,769 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 13,210 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14,107 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 14,982 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 16,626 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 17,163 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17,865 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 18,764 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19,747 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20,670 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22,552 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 23,247 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24,426 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 28,178 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 27,983 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25,343 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 24,371 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25,190 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24,191 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23,687 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 24,197 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,261 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,209 | 2,389 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,265 | 4,298 | 5,994 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,096 | 6,094 | 10,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,043 | 10,873 | 17,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,528 | 18,764 | 28,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,306 | 23,687 | 25,190 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 24,261 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,178 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,389 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release