Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.63 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in New Zealand, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 13.63 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in New Zealand peaked at 19.87 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.18, in 2004.
New Zealand ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.87 | — |
| 1994 | 14.27 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 15.67 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 15.18 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.42 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 15.39 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 15.55 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.03 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.19 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.18 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 14.71 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.71 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.63 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.31 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.96 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.82 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.87 | 19.87 | 19.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.59 | 14.27 | 17.42 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.53 | 13.18 | 15.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 13.63 | 14.5 | 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, secondary in New Zealand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in New Zealand was 13.63 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.