Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 (number) (tertiary) 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7,167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7,167 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +87.0% | 3,378 | 6,317 |
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
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, 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