Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 15,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,678
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16,834
in 2017
All-time low
3,483
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15,678 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 16,834 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,483, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,483 | — |
| 1971 | 3,953 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6,800 | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,694 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 7,683 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7,753 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,676 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7,901 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,300 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8,884 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 9,944 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 10,271 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10,337 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,302 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 11,291 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,096 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 12,427 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10,512 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 10,250 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,957 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 14,986 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,201 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 15,808 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,834 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16,834 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,507 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,064 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,999 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,261 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,869 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,678 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,234 | 3,483 | 6,800 | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,644 | 7,676 | 10,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,313 | 10,250 | 12,427 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,018 | 14,957 | 16,834 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,974 | 15,678 | 16,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 99,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 15,678 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,834 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,483 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release