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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 213 Niue 36 compare
- 214 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 21 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
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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February 2026 Data Release