Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1,125 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,125 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 1,552 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,125, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,445 | — |
| 2014 | 1,419 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,441 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,309 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,552 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1,552 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,470 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,377 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,426 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,179 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 1,125 | -4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,125 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,964, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,455 | 1,309 | 1,552 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,295 | 1,125 | 1,426 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand was 1,125 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,552 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release