Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 983.4 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 983.4 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 2,099 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 480 number, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 701 number | — |
| 1999 | 480 number | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 533 number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 887 number | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 1,547 number | +74.4% |
| 2003 | 2,099 number | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 2,069 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,115 number | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 1,110 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,101 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,071 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,059 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,045 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,092 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,034 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 983.4 number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 983.4 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590.5 number | 480 number | 701 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,337 number | 533 number | 2,099 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,046 number | 983.4 number | 1,101 number | 8 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand was 983.4 number in 2018, 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 number in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female 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.