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