Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States

WB: Pacific Island Small States: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 12,820 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12,820
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13,200
in 2015
All-time low
6,022
in 1977
Years of data
33
1977–2016

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1977–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199620161977: 6.0k1979: 6.3k1980: 6.4k1981: 6.5k1982: 6.6k1983: 6.6k1984: 6.6k1985: 6.6k1986: 6.7k1987: 6.8k1988: 6.9k1989: 7.0k1990: 7.1k1997: 9.6k1998: 9.8k1999: 10.4k2000: 10.6k2001: 11.3k2002: 11.8k2003: 10.7k2004: 11.1k2005: 10.9k2006: 10.7k2007: 11.0k2008: 12.1k2009: 11.7k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.3k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.8k2015: 13.2k2016: 12.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 12,820 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 13,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,022, in 1977.

That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1977 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1977 6,022
1979 6,306 +4.7%
1980 6,383 +1.2%
1981 6,462 +1.2%
1982 6,564 +1.6%
1983 6,566 +0.0%
1984 6,644 +1.2%
1985 6,619 -0.4%
1986 6,705 +1.3%
1987 6,845 +2.1%
1988 6,863 +0.3%
1989 6,958 +1.4%
1990 7,062 +1.5%
1997 9,556 +35.3%
1998 9,823 +2.8%
1999 10,351 +5.4%
2000 10,587 +2.3%
2001 11,335 +7.1%
2002 11,815 +4.2%
2003 10,670 -9.7%
2004 11,072 +3.8%
2005 10,866 -1.9%
2006 10,736 -1.2%
2007 10,990 +2.4%
2008 12,111 +10.2%
2009 11,668 -3.7%
2010 11,372 -2.5%
2011 11,313 -0.5%
2012 12,540 +10.8%
2013 12,689 +1.2%
2014 12,765 +0.6%
2015 13,200 +3.4%
2016 12,820 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,164 6,022 6,306 2
1980s 6,661 6,383 6,958 10
1990s 9,198 7,062 10,351 4
2000s 11,185 10,587 12,111 10
2010s 12,386 11,313 13,200 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 12,820 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The highest recorded value was 13,200 in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 6,022 in 1977.
How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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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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