Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7,167 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand is 7,167, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand peaked at 8,446 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,977, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,977 | — |
| 1971 | 3,378 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 6,317 | +87.0% |
| 1981 | 6,152 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,957 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,007 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,052 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,286 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6,611 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,131 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 7,187 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,042 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 7,508 | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 6,912 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 7,226 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,213 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,228 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 6,111 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,672 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 7,634 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,290 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 8,108 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,446 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8,446 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,937 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,666 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7,561 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,489 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,325 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,167 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,178 | 2,977 | 3,378 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,374 | 5,957 | 7,187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,866 | 6,111 | 7,508 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,076 | 7,634 | 8,446 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,442 | 7,167 | 7,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 78 Ireland 8,029 compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 7,595 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 7,536 compare
- 82 El Salvador 7,128 compare
- 83 Lithuania 6,559 compare
- 84 Panama 6,545 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in New Zealand was 7,167 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,977 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release