Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1382 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1382 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.145 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1382 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1382 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.1077 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in New Zealand was 0.1382 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.145 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.