Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 11,350 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand stood at 11,350 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 11,350 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,611 number, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,582 number | — |
| 1996 | 7,611 number | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7,757 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,689 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,116 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8,506 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,510 number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 9,608 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,995 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,963 number | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11,080 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,111 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,333 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11,183 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,019 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,933 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,880 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,809 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,821 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,849 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,896 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,957 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,350 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,951 number | 7,611 number | 8,582 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,431 number | 8,506 number | 11,333 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,937 number | 10,809 number | 11,350 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Moldova 12,863 number compare
- 72 Costa Rica 12,826 number compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,614 number compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 11,011 number compare
- 76 Albania 10,090 number compare
- 77 Zambia 9,867 number 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 11,350 number in 2018, 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 11,350 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,611 number in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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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Total number of female 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.