Teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, male was 12,951 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand is 12,951, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 15,350 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,065, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10,007 | — |
| 1994 | 12,335 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 11,822 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11,995 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,065 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 11,890 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 11,595 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11,924 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14,049 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 15,350 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 13,883 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 13,705 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,827 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,653 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14,646 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13,543 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13,549 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,313 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,469 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,231 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,168 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,940 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,097 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,083 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,037 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,248 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13,065 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12,948 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,951 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,007 | 10,007 | 10,007 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,421 | 9,065 | 12,335 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,626 | 11,595 | 15,350 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,239 | 12,940 | 13,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,050 | 12,948 | 13,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in New Zealand was 12,951 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,350 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,065 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release