Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 15.96 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand is 15.96, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 17.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 1973.
That places New Zealand 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.41 | 9.55 | 11.43 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.08 | 9.96 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 | 9.87 | 15.84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 15.96 | 17.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in New Zealand was 15.96 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.