Secondary education, teachers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers was 36,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers 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 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 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17,667 | — |
| 1994 | 28,358 | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 27,481 | -3.1% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 35,507 | +17.0% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 35,210 | +0.8% |
| 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 | 27,524 | 24,845 | 28,548 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,812 | 28,546 | 38,188 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,483 | 34,920 | 36,445 | 9 |
| 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 in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, teachers in New Zealand was 36,426 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38,188 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,667 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, teachers?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.