Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 75.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand, 1991–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand is 75.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand peaked at 75.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 45 United Arab Emirates 76.9% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 76.0% compare
- 47 Moldova 75.3% compare
- 49 Belgium 74.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 74.1% compare
- 51 Romania 72.8% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in New Zealand was 75.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.