Lower middle income vs New Zealand: Tertiary education, academic staff

Lower middle income
43.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Lower middle income
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.3% against 43.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 23.0% 14.5% 8.5% Lower middle income
1980s 26.0% 25.6% 0.5% Lower middle income
1990s 30.7% 39.3% 8.5% New Zealand
2010s 39.7% 49.6% 9.9% New Zealand
2020s 42.4% 53.4% 11.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Lower middle income or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 54.3% against 43.0% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Lower middle income and New Zealand?
11.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and New Zealand rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Lower middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.