Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers, female was 23,475 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,475
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,648
in 2021
All-time low
7,660
in 1982
Years of data
29
1982–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand, 1982–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1982200320241982: 7.7k1994: 16.0k1996: 15.7k1997: 16.6k1998: 15.8k1999: 16.5k2000: 17.0k2001: 18.4k2003: 21.5k2004: 22.8k2005: 21.9k2006: 21.8k2007: 22.2k2008: 21.9k2009: 23.3k2010: 21.8k2011: 21.8k2012: 21.6k2014: 22.0k2015: 22.1k2016: 22.1k2017: 22.6k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.4k2020: 23.2k2021: 23.6k2022: 23.5k2023: 23.4k2024: 23.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand is 23,475, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand peaked at 23,648 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,660, in 1982.

New Zealand ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 7,660
1994 16,023 +109.2%
1996 15,659 -2.3%
1997 16,553 +5.7%
1998 15,780 -4.7%
1999 16,499 +4.6%
2000 16,951 +2.7%
2001 18,417 +8.6%
2003 21,458 +16.5%
2004 22,838 +6.4%
2005 21,883 -4.2%
2006 21,804 -0.4%
2007 22,182 +1.7%
2008 21,851 -1.5%
2009 23,296 +6.6%
2010 21,779 -6.5%
2011 21,832 +0.2%
2012 21,607 -1.0%
2014 21,979 +1.7%
2015 22,108 +0.6%
2016 22,115 +0.0%
2017 22,588 +2.1%
2018 22,974 +1.7%
2019 23,445 +2.1%
2020 23,201 -1.0%
2021 23,648 +1.9%
2022 23,460 -0.8%
2023 23,442 -0.1%
2024 23,475 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,660 7,660 7,660 1
1990s 16,103 15,659 16,553 5
2000s 21,187 16,951 23,296 9
2010s 22,270 21,607 23,445 9
2020s 23,445 23,201 23,648 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 87 Slovakia 28,450 compare
  2. 88 Kuwait 27,159 compare
  3. 89 Georgia 26,755 compare
  4. 91 Togo 23,389 compare
  5. 92 Ireland 22,111 compare
  6. 93 Lithuania 21,994 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand?
Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand was 23,475 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,648 in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,660 in 1982.
How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
New Zealand ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.