Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 33,179 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in New Zealand is 33,179 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in New Zealand peaked at 33,179 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,070 Persons, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,070 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 25,176 Persons | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 28,125 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29,371 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 30,556 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30,705 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,910 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 30,364 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 32,728 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 32,459 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,938 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 33,179 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,273 Persons | 22,070 Persons | 31,910 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,334 Persons | 30,364 Persons | 33,179 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in New Zealand?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in New Zealand was 33,179 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33,179 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,070 Persons in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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