Teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 11,219 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 11,219 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 12,277 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,441, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,441 | — |
| 1996 | 8,068 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 8,796 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 8,091 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8,383 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8,445 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,907 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11,463 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 11,875 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10,803 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,693 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,849 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,669 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12,277 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 10,846 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 10,952 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,798 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,159 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,260 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,219 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,631 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,623 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,405 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,002 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,284 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10,910 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10,989 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,219 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,156 | 7,441 | 8,796 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,665 | 8,445 | 12,277 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,210 | 10,798 | 11,631 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,081 | 10,910 | 11,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand was 11,219 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,277 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,441 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release