Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 13,684 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13,684 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 75 countries
All-time high
13,684 number
in 2017
All-time low
12,023 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201520182013: 12.0k number2014: 12.2k number2015: 13.3k number2016: 13.2k number2017: 13.7k number2018: 13.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 13,684 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 30th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 12,023 number
2014 12,193 number +1.4%
2015 13,303 number +9.1%
2016 13,172 number -1.0%
2017 13,684 number +3.9%
2018 13,684 number +0.0%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Georgia 15,973 number
  2. 28 Uruguay 14,405 number
  3. 29 Mozambique 14,104 number compare
  4. 31 Serbia 11,983 number compare
  5. 32 Kyrgyzstan 11,665 number compare
  6. 33 Slovakia 11,611 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 13,684 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,684 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,023 number in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/