Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0536 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0536 units per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0642 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0486 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
53
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024

00.020.040.06197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0536 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0642 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0486 units per person, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0524 units per person
1971 0.0532 units per person +1.6%
1972 0.0542 units per person +1.9%
1973 0.055 units per person +1.5%
1974 0.0554 units per person +0.7%
1975 0.0565 units per person +2.0%
1976 0.0574 units per person +1.5%
1977 0.0569 units per person -0.8%
1979 0.0567 units per person -0.3%
1980 0.056 units per person -1.4%
1981 0.0556 units per person -0.6%
1982 0.0554 units per person -0.4%
1983 0.056 units per person +1.0%
1984 0.0553 units per person -1.3%
1985 0.0543 units per person -1.7%
1986 0.0532 units per person -2.0%
1987 0.0521 units per person -2.0%
1988 0.0519 units per person -0.5%
1989 0.0513 units per person -1.2%
1990 0.0506 units per person -1.3%
1991 0.0488 units per person -3.5%
1992 0.0486 units per person -0.4%
1993 0.0518 units per person +6.6%
1994 0.0554 units per person +6.8%
1995 0.0553 units per person -0.1%
1996 0.0577 units per person +4.3%
1997 0.0573 units per person -0.8%
1998 0.0571 units per person -0.4%
1999 0.0571 units per person +0.1%
2000 0.0579 units per person +1.4%
2002 0.0631 units per person +9.0%
2003 0.0642 units per person +1.8%
2004 0.0619 units per person -3.6%
2005 0.0639 units per person +3.2%
2006 0.0622 units per person -2.7%
2007 0.0615 units per person -1.1%
2008 0.0602 units per person -2.1%
2009 0.0623 units per person +3.6%
2010 0.0587 units per person -5.8%
2011 0.058 units per person -1.2%
2012 0.0569 units per person -1.8%
2013 0.0557 units per person -2.2%
2014 0.0546 units per person -2.0%
2015 0.0529 units per person -3.0%
2016 0.0516 units per person -2.5%
2017 0.0509 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0503 units per person -1.1%
2019 0.0538 units per person +6.8%
2020 0.0521 units per person -3.1%
2021 0.0529 units per person +1.5%
2022 0.0523 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0523 units per person -0.0%
2024 0.0536 units per person +2.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0536 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0536 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0553 units per person 0.0524 units per person 0.0574 units per person 9
1980s 0.0541 units per person 0.0513 units per person 0.056 units per person 10
1990s 0.054 units per person 0.0486 units per person 0.0577 units per person 10
2000s 0.0619 units per person 0.0579 units per person 0.0642 units per person 9
2010s 0.0543 units per person 0.0503 units per person 0.0587 units per person 10
2020s 0.0526 units per person 0.0521 units per person 0.0536 units per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 0.0566 units per person compare
  2. 32 Mexico 0.056 units per person compare
  3. 33 Cape Verde 0.0555 units per person compare
  4. 35 Belgium 0.0521 units per person compare
  5. 36 Bolivia 0.0514 units per person compare
  6. 37 Togo 0.0513 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0536 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0642 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0486 units per person in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,879 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.