Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4,386 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 4,386 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 5,916 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,386 number, in 2016.
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 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,985 number | — |
| 2003 | 4,594 number | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4,774 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,554 number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,438 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,512 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,982 number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,094 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,168 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,158 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,916 number | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 5,537 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5,370 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,171 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,386 number | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,742 number | 4,438 number | 5,094 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,244 number | 4,386 number | 5,916 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 4,386 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5,916 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,386 number in 2016.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.