Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1,806 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand is 1,806 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 4,072 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 961 number, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,340 number | — |
| 1999 | 961 number | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 1,060 number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,756 number | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 3,001 number | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 4,072 number | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 3,995 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,117 number | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 2,210 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,099 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,987 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,940 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,888 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,000 number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,882 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,806 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,806 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 number | 961 number | 1,340 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,602 number | 1,060 number | 4,072 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,926 number | 1,806 number | 2,099 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 1,806 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,072 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 961 number in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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.