Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 12,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,256
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12,550
in 2022
All-time low
7,611
in 1996
Years of data
29
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12,256 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 12,550 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,611, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 155 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,582 | — |
| 1996 | 7,611 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7,757 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,689 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,116 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8,506 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,510 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 9,608 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,995 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,963 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11,080 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,111 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,333 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11,183 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,019 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,933 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,880 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,809 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,821 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,849 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,896 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,957 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,350 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,040 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12,199 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12,364 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12,550 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,453 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,256 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,951 | 7,611 | 8,582 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,431 | 8,506 | 11,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,059 | 10,809 | 12,040 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,364 | 12,199 | 12,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Georgia 15,791 compare
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,982 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 11,701 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand was 12,256 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,550 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,611 in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release