Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 33,179 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in New Zealand stood at 33,179 Persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in New Zealand peaked at 33,179 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,070 Persons, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,070 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 25,176 Persons | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 28,125 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29,371 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30,556 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,705 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,910 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 30,364 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 32,728 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 32,459 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,938 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33,179 Persons | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 33,179 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,862 Persons, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,273 Persons | 22,070 Persons | 31,910 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,334 Persons | 30,364 Persons | 33,179 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in New Zealand?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in New Zealand was 33,179 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33,179 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,070 Persons in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.