Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 8,388 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8,388 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 8,388 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 506 number, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 506 number | — |
| 1971 | 575 number | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1,377 number | +139.5% |
| 1981 | 1,531 number | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1,796 number | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 1,669 number | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,849 number | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2,014 number | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2,273 number | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 2,813 number | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 3,084 number | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4,295 number | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 3,794 number | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 4,379 number | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 4,870 number | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 5,214 number | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4,284 number | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 4,139 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,284 number | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 7,352 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,910 number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,700 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,388 number | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,388 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 540.5 number | 506 number | 575 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,270 number | 1,377 number | 4,295 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,447 number | 3,794 number | 5,214 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,837 number | 7,284 number | 8,388 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in New Zealand was 8,388 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,388 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 number in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.