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
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.