Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 942 for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 2,099 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 701 | — |
| 1999 | 480 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 533 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 887 | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 1,547 | +74.4% |
| 2003 | 2,099 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 2,069 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,115 | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 1,110 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,101 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,071 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,059 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,045 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,092 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,034 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 983.4 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 983.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,098 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 977.3 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 960 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 920 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 942 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590.5 | 480 | 701 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 533 | 2,099 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,052 | 983.4 | 1,101 | 9 |
| 2020s | 965.86 | 920 | 1,030 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand was 942 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,099 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release