Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 29,186 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29,186
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29,186
in 2017
All-time low
5,429
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2017

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 29,186, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 29,186 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,429, in 1970.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 5,429
1971 5,735 +5.6%
1972 6,456 +12.6%
1973 6,942 +7.5%
1974 7,207 +3.8%
1975 7,590 +5.3%
1976 7,842 +3.3%
1977 8,067 +2.9%
1978 8,202 +1.7%
1979 8,507 +3.7%
1980 8,779 +3.2%
1981 8,917 +1.6%
1982 9,078 +1.8%
1983 9,094 +0.2%
1984 9,196 +1.1%
1985 9,254 +0.6%
1986 9,429 +1.9%
1987 9,937 +5.4%
1988 10,133 +2.0%
1989 10,213 +0.8%
1990 10,245 +0.3%
1991 11,058 +7.9%
1992 11,623 +5.1%
1993 12,289 +5.7%
1994 12,571 +2.3%
1995 12,628 +0.4%
1996 13,529 +7.1%
1997 14,875 +9.9%
1998 15,944 +7.2%
1999 16,956 +6.3%
2000 17,688 +4.3%
2001 18,936 +7.1%
2002 19,996 +5.6%
2003 19,447 -2.7%
2004 20,420 +5.0%
2005 20,774 +1.7%
2006 21,220 +2.1%
2007 22,058 +3.9%
2008 23,744 +7.6%
2009 23,850 +0.4%
2010 24,134 +1.2%
2011 24,702 +2.4%
2012 26,526 +7.4%
2013 27,129 +2.3%
2014 27,655 +1.9%
2015 28,557 +3.3%
2016 27,762 -2.8%
2017 29,186 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,198 5,429 8,507 10
1980s 9,403 8,779 10,213 10
1990s 13,172 10,245 16,956 10
2000s 20,814 17,688 23,850 10
2010s 26,956 24,134 29,186 8

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 213 Niue 36 compare
  2. 214 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 21 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 29,186 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 29,186 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,429 in 1970.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding 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