New Zealand: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, New Zealand's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.1% on 2023 (from 23,442 to 23,475).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was +1.1% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.6% in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.5% in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 168.07 a year. A straight line explains 77% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, New Zealand had the 43rd highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to New Zealand in the 2024 ranking

• Denmark — 40th of 83: 28,550
• Slovak Republic — 41st of 83: 28,450
• Georgia — 42nd of 83: 26,755
• Lithuania — 44th of 83: 21,994
• Costa Rica — 45th of 83: 21,434
• Armenia — 46th of 83: 20,029

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,512 (2023)
• China — 4.47 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 17,472 (2024)
• Indonesia — 841,094 (2025)
• Kiribati — 609 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 151,467 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 18,434 (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 1,687 (2024)
• Malaysia — 152,236 (2024)
• Mongolia — 19,568 (2024)
• Myanmar

More education data for New Zealand

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 383,018 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 562,417 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.03 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.05 (2020)

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Questions people ask

What is New Zealand's secondary education, teachers, female?

23,475 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1982?

It is up 206.46% from 7,660 in 1982 (2.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 23,648 in 2021 and the lowest 7,660 in 1982.

How does New Zealand rank?

43rd highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for New Zealand?

In 2024, New Zealand's secondary education, teachers, female rose 0.1% on 2023 (from 23,442 to 23,475). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2023), the average change was +1.1% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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