Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 369,150 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
369,150
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
369,150
in 2024
All-time low
74,933
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 369,150, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 369,150 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,933, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97,615 | — |
| 1971 | 74,933 | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 77,798 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 81,593 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 88,570 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 97,663 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 109,071 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 125,465 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 141,159 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 148,845 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 160,829 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 165,247 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 166,945 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 186,598 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 182,469 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 192,186 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 192,660 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 201,807 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 207,391 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 211,861 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 213,391 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 207,696 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 205,142 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 206,274 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 195,640 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 181,812 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 199,359 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 201,219 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 193,392 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 200,709 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 207,965 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 222,871 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 233,023 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 241,287 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 253,803 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 262,020 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 268,322 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 274,416 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 279,319 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 276,849 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 280,304 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 281,663 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 287,604 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 297,105 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 304,977 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 302,256 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 305,097 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 308,862 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 305,785 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 312,009 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 320,988 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 328,432 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 349,244 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 363,355 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 369,150 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,271 | 74,933 | 148,845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,799 | 160,829 | 211,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,463 | 181,812 | 213,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,988 | 207,965 | 279,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,566 | 280,304 | 312,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,234 | 320,988 | 369,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 191 Andorra 605 compare
- 192 Aruba 553 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
- 194 Dominica 511 compare
- 195 Monaco 508 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 407 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 380 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 369,150 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 369,150 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,933 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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