Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0069 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per person, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0069 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0069 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 | +39.9% | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 5 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0069 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.