Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 36,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 36,426.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 38,188 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,667, in 1982.
That places New Zealand 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17,667 | — |
| 1994 | 28,358 | +60.5% |
| 1995 | 27,920 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,481 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 28,548 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 24,845 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 28,389 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 28,546 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30,341 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 32,924 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 35,507 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 38,188 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 35,766 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 35,509 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36,009 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35,504 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37,942 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 35,322 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 35,381 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,920 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,065 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,210 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35,277 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,054 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35,684 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36,057 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,445 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,238 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36,896 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 36,525 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 36,390 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36,426 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,667 | 17,667 | 17,667 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27,590 | 24,845 | 28,548 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34,624 | 28,546 | 38,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,442 | 34,920 | 36,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,495 | 36,238 | 36,896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare
- 100 Slovakia 37,693 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 37,015 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,584 compare
- 104 Rwanda 34,324 compare
- 105 Paraguay 34,286 compare
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in New Zealand was 36,426 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38,188 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,667 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.