Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 146,584 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 146,584 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 146,584 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,843, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 105,843 | — |
| 1995 | 107,226 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 111,892 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 113,912 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 115,878 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 118,259 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 120,893 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 124,684 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 130,324 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 134,388 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 136,325 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 134,470 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 132,953 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 131,736 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 130,371 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 129,425 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 128,518 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 127,394 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 126,608 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 124,602 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 124,290 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 124,202 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 124,776 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,889 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 130,295 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 135,126 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 139,414 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 142,477 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 142,089 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 144,374 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 146,584 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,168 | 105,843 | 118,259 | 6 |
| 2000s | 130,557 | 120,893 | 136,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,270 | 124,202 | 135,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,988 | 139,414 | 146,584 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in New Zealand was 146,584 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 146,584 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,843 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release