Teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, female was 23,475 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,475
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 210 countries
All-time high
23,648
in 2021
All-time low
7,660
in 1982
Years of data
29
1982–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand stood at 23,475.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 23,648 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,660, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,660 | — |
| 1994 | 16,023 | +109.2% |
| 1996 | 15,659 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16,553 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 15,780 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16,499 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16,951 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18,417 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 21,458 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 22,838 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21,883 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 21,804 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,182 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21,851 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23,296 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21,779 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 21,832 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,607 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,979 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,108 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,115 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,588 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,974 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,445 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,201 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23,648 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,460 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,442 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23,475 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,660 | 7,660 | 7,660 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,103 | 15,659 | 16,553 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,187 | 16,951 | 23,296 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,270 | 21,607 | 23,445 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,445 | 23,201 | 23,648 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in New Zealand was 23,475 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23,648 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,660 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release