Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,952 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand is 16,952 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 17,253 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,074 number, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 83rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14,205 number | — |
| 1996 | 12,498 number | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 12,383 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,074 number | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 12,908 number | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 13,089 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14,452 number | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 14,526 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,100 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16,776 number | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 16,957 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16,958 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,253 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17,054 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16,773 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16,777 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,681 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,565 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,483 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16,421 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,385 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,468 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,952 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,614 number | 11,074 number | 14,205 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,894 number | 13,089 number | 17,253 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,592 number | 16,385 number | 16,952 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 80 Mozambique 18,215 number compare
- 81 Bulgaria 17,318 number compare
- 82 Uruguay 17,159 number compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 15,716 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 15,254 number compare
- 86 Albania 14,934 number compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 16,952 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,253 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,074 number in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.