Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 156 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 1998
All-time low
60.4%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 67.5% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand peaked at 69.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 57th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.4% | — |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 67.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 67.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 60.4% | 69.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.6% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in New Zealand was 67.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release