Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 743.63 number in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1973–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 743.63 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 1992.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 779.27 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 338.09 number, in 1973.
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 338.09 number | — |
| 1974 | 395.67 number | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 364.46 number | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 371.06 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 374.8 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 389.88 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 501.97 number | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 539.1 number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 650.77 number | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 623.08 number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 636.41 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 621.55 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 678.33 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 760.71 number | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 770.65 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 775.55 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 779.27 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 748.93 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 734.16 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 743.63 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390.85 number | 338.09 number | 501.97 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 683.54 number | 539.1 number | 779.27 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.24 number | 734.16 number | 748.93 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 743.63 number in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 779.27 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.09 number in 1973.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.