Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3,149 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3,149 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,149 number
in 2017
All-time low
2,636 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201520182013: 2.9k number2014: 2.8k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 2.6k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 3,149 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Singapore 4,394 number compare
  2. 24 Armenia 4,175 number compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 3,652 number
  4. 27 Oman 2,910 number
  5. 28 Paraguay 2,618 number
  6. 29 Uruguay 2,154 number

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 3,149 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,149 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,636 number in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.