New Zealand vs OECD members: Tertiary education, academic staff

New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
OECD members
43.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
OECD members rank
24th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • New Zealand
  • OECD members
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.3% against 43.1% in OECD members, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was OECD members ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 25.6% 28.6% 3.0% OECD members
1990s 39.3% 31.6% 7.7% New Zealand
2010s 49.6% 41.4% 8.2% New Zealand
2020s 53.4% 42.8% 10.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, New Zealand or OECD members?
New Zealand, at 54.3% against 43.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between New Zealand and OECD members?
11.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD members?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and OECD members rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 24th of 170 countries.
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.