Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.02 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand stood at 15.02.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand peaked at 20.38 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.49 | — |
| 1996 | 17.41 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 17.93 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.38 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 17.83 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.85 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.52 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.31 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 15.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.17 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.98 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.85 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.85 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.74 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.83 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.02 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.61 | 14.49 | 20.38 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.05 | 14.78 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 14.7 | 15.02 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in New Zealand was 15.02 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.