Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 15,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15,678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15,678 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,678, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +72.0% | 3,953 | 6,800 |
| 2013 | +45.9% | 10,250 | 14,957 |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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