Teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 5,891 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand stood at 5,891.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 6,034 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,385, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,623 | — |
| 1996 | 4,887 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 4,626 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,385 | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 4,792 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 4,583 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,942 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4,918 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,105 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,813 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 5,877 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,847 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,920 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,871 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,754 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,844 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,801 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,756 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,755 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,663 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,572 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,490 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,511 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,601 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,733 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,846 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,952 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,034 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,983 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,891 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,663 | 3,385 | 5,623 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,463 | 4,583 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,673 | 5,490 | 5,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,941 | 5,846 | 6,034 | 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 in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand was 5,891 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,034 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,385 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release