Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1382 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1382 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.145 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.1382 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.145 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.