Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 123,624 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand stood at 123,624 number.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 127,608 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,023 number, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100,023 number | — |
| 1995 | 101,089 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 105,679 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 108,064 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 109,836 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 111,894 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 114,817 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 118,778 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 124,146 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 127,040 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 127,608 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 125,693 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 124,226 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 123,264 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 122,076 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 121,836 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 120,596 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 120,329 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 119,311 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 117,993 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 118,013 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 117,906 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 118,294 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 120,388 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 123,624 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,098 number | 100,023 number | 111,894 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 122,948 number | 114,817 number | 127,608 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,606 number | 117,906 number | 123,624 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in New Zealand was 123,624 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 127,608 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,023 number in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.