Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 53.9% for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand peaked at 54.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 66 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.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.3% | — |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.2% | 54.3% | 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in New Zealand was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release