Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Teachers in secondary education, female was 12,929 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
12,929
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12,929
in 2017
All-time low
2,312
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2017

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019932017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania is 12,929, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania peaked at 12,929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,312, in 1970.

MDG: Oceania ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Oceania, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 2,312
1971 2,447 +5.8%
1972 2,710 +10.8%
1973 2,906 +7.2%
1974 3,044 +4.8%
1975 3,181 +4.5%
1976 3,247 +2.1%
1977 3,367 +3.7%
1978 3,436 +2.1%
1979 3,552 +3.4%
1980 3,652 +2.8%
1981 3,683 +0.8%
1982 3,767 +2.3%
1983 3,803 +1.0%
1984 3,850 +1.2%
1985 3,869 +0.5%
1986 4,004 +3.5%
1987 4,172 +4.2%
1988 4,256 +2.0%
1989 4,249 -0.2%
1990 4,242 -0.2%
1991 4,552 +7.3%
1992 4,845 +6.4%
1993 5,085 +5.0%
1994 5,177 +1.8%
1995 5,204 +0.5%
1996 5,526 +6.2%
1997 5,978 +8.2%
1998 6,350 +6.2%
1999 7,212 +13.6%
2000 7,757 +7.6%
2001 8,342 +7.5%
2002 8,860 +6.2%
2003 8,523 -3.8%
2004 9,040 +6.1%
2005 9,235 +2.2%
2006 9,488 +2.7%
2007 9,899 +4.3%
2008 11,835 +19.6%
2009 11,384 -3.8%
2010 11,128 -2.2%
2011 11,094 -0.3%
2012 12,454 +12.3%
2013 12,587 +1.1%
2014 12,697 +0.9%
2015 12,863 +1.3%
2016 12,359 -3.9%
2017 12,929 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,020 2,312 3,552 10
1980s 3,930 3,652 4,256 10
1990s 5,417 4,242 7,212 10
2000s 9,436 7,757 11,835 10
2010s 12,264 11,094 12,929 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania?
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Oceania was 12,929 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 12,929 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,312 in 1970.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
MDG: Oceania ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release