Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 36,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 36,426.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 38,188 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,667, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17,667 | — |
| 1994 | 28,358 | +60.5% |
| 1995 | 27,920 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,481 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 28,548 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 24,845 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 28,389 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 28,546 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30,341 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 32,924 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 35,507 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 38,188 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 35,766 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 35,509 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36,009 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35,504 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37,942 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 35,322 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 35,381 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,920 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35,065 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,210 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35,277 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,054 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35,684 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36,057 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,445 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,238 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36,896 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 36,525 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 36,390 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 36,426 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 36,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 36,426 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.5% | 17,667 | 28,358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,667 | 17,667 | 17,667 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27,590 | 24,845 | 28,548 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34,624 | 28,546 | 38,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,442 | 34,920 | 36,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,495 | 36,238 | 36,896 | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 36,426 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38,188 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,667 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.