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 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 61 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2014
All-time low
49.9%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 52.3 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 50.3 %2001: 50.5 %2002: 51.5 %2003: 51.5 %2004: 51.8 %2005: 52.7 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 53.9 %2012: 54.6 %2014: 55.3 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 55 %2017: 54.5 %2018: 54.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand is 54.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% 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 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
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%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 54.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.6%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 49.9% 52.3% 2
2000s 51.2% 50.2% 52.7% 7
2010s 54.3% 52.5% 55.3% 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Germany 55.4% compare
  2. 25 Finland 55.1% compare
  3. 26 Greece 54.8% compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 53.8% compare
  5. 29 Cayman Islands 53.6% compare
  6. 30 Cape Verde 52.4% compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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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 2018, 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 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 617 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.