Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 1993, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 146,184.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

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

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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%

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 146,184 in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 1993.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release