Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 54.5% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand peaked at 55.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.3% | — |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.2%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 52.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.2% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 51.3% | 54.7% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release