Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 19,105 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,105 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 134 countries
All-time high
21,412 number
in 2004
All-time low
13,771 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1994–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1994200620181994: 14.2k number1996: 15.0k number1997: 16.2k number1998: 13.8k number1999: 15.5k number2000: 15.5k number2001: 15.9k number2003: 20.4k number2004: 21.4k number2005: 18.8k number2006: 18.6k number2007: 18.8k number2008: 18.4k number2009: 21.2k number2010: 18.5k number2011: 18.7k number2012: 18.4k number2014: 18.7k number2015: 18.9k number2016: 18.7k number2017: 19.2k number2018: 19.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 19,105 number.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 21,412 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,771 number, in 1998.

New Zealand ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 14,153 number
1996 14,983 number +5.9%
1997 16,165 number +7.9%
1998 13,771 number -14.8%
1999 15,481 number +12.4%
2000 15,457 number -0.2%
2001 15,889 number +2.8%
2003 20,407 number +28.4%
2004 21,412 number +4.9%
2005 18,809 number -12.2%
2006 18,551 number -1.4%
2007 18,756 number +1.1%
2008 18,450 number -1.6%
2009 21,169 number +14.7%
2010 18,545 number -12.4%
2011 18,700 number +0.8%
2012 18,355 number -1.8%
2014 18,727 number +2.0%
2015 18,856 number +0.7%
2016 18,669 number -1.0%
2017 19,216 number +2.9%
2018 19,105 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,911 number 13,771 number 16,165 number 5
2000s 18,767 number 15,457 number 21,412 number 9
2010s 18,772 number 18,355 number 19,216 number 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 67 Georgia 20,511 number compare
  2. 68 Kuwait 19,392 number compare
  3. 69 Finland 19,350 number compare
  4. 71 Ethiopia 18,220 number compare
  5. 72 Palestine, State of 16,721 number compare
  6. 73 Slovakia 16,575 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 19,105 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21,412 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,771 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.