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

Latest (2023)
0.1382 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.145 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0671 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
28
1982–2023

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1982–2023

00.050.10.151982200220231982: 0.067 units per square kilometre1994: 0.108 units per square kilometre1996: 0.104 units per square kilometre1997: 0.108 units per square kilometre1998: 0.094 units per square kilometre1999: 0.108 units per square kilometre2000: 0.108 units per square kilometre2001: 0.115 units per square kilometre2003: 0.135 units per square kilometre2004: 0.145 units per square kilometre2005: 0.136 units per square kilometre2006: 0.135 units per square kilometre2007: 0.137 units per square kilometre2008: 0.135 units per square kilometre2009: 0.144 units per square kilometre2010: 0.134 units per square kilometre2011: 0.134 units per square kilometre2012: 0.133 units per square kilometre2014: 0.134 units per square kilometre2015: 0.134 units per square kilometre2016: 0.133 units per square kilometre2017: 0.136 units per square kilometre2018: 0.137 units per square kilometre2019: 0.138 units per square kilometre2020: 0.138 units per square kilometre2021: 0.14 units per square kilometre2022: 0.139 units per square kilometre2023: 0.138 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1982 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.