Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand is 1.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5592 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5765 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.598 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6188 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6362 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6615 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6776 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6743 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6698 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6615 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6644 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6771 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.656 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6467 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.648 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.652 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.703 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.772 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8182 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8267 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.832 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8484 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9461 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9822 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9614 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9885 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9867 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9738 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9697 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9362 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9268 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9241 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9303 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9369 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.71 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | 0.5592 units per square kilometre | 0.6776 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6606 units per square kilometre | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7476 units per square kilometre | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | 0.832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 units per square kilometre | 0.8484 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9496 units per square kilometre | 0.9241 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 160 Estonia 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.9997 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uruguay 0.9923 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Latvia 0.9815 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in New Zealand was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5592 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.