New Zealand vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
36,426
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
3.12 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
102nd
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
105th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 3.12 million against 36,426 in New Zealand, a difference of 3.09 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 85.7 times New Zealand's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 102nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 105th of 214 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 17,667 392,799 375,132 SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 27,524 784,265 756,740 SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 34,812 1.28 million 1.25 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 35,483 2.23 million 2.20 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 36,495 2.97 million 2.93 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 3.12 million against 36,426 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
3.09 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 102nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 105th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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