New Zealand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
56.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
65th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
62nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 56.3% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 65th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 37.8% | 17.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 41.9% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 49.8% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 54.6% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, New Zealand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- New Zealand, at 61.4% against 56.3% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 62nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release