Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2,089 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,089 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 3,149 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,089, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,933 | — |
| 2014 | 2,793 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,897 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,636 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3,149 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3,149 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,756 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,525 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,588 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,628 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,192 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 2,089 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,902 | 2,636 | 3,149 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,404 | 2,089 | 2,628 | 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 tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 2,089 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,149 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,089 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release