How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?

New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.

Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female 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.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in New Zealand

Name: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in New Zealand
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,552 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

1,552 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 60 countries

All-time high

1,552 number

in 2017

All-time low

1,309 number

in 2016

Years of data

2013–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand is 1,552 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near New Zealand

19 Tajikistan 2,216 number compare
20 Laos 1,846 number compare
21 Singapore 1,845 number compare
23 Ghana 1,365 number compare
24 Moldova 926 number compare
25 Oman 903 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand?: Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand was 1,552 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 1,552 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 1,309 number in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?: New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 60 places, 596 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female 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.