Enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 246,689 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
246,689 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
268,173 number
in 2009
All-time low
147,235 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand stood at 246,689 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 268,173 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 147,235 number, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147,235 number | — |
| 1971 | 151,797 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 157,452 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 162,931 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 167,507 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 174,178 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 178,416 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 177,561 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 176,352 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 174,175 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 173,842 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 174,946 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 179,091 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 178,300 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 176,311 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 172,744 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 170,674 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 170,280 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 169,126 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 168,503 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 170,612 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 171,673 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 185,120 number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 200,427 number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 203,282 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 215,447 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 216,630 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 217,690 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 219,077 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 223,383 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 249,116 number | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 258,617 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 253,135 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 264,213 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 260,270 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 259,806 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 256,403 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 268,173 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 255,340 number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 254,148 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 250,883 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 247,326 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 246,500 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 244,040 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 243,330 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 244,947 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 246,689 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,937 number | 147,235 number | 178,416 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 173,949 number | 169,126 number | 179,091 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,846 number | 168,503 number | 219,077 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,791 number | 223,383 number | 268,173 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 248,134 number | 243,330 number | 255,340 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 El Salvador 257,443 number compare
- 101 Ireland 256,828 number compare
- 102 Costa Rica 255,631 number compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 246,545 number compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 241,559 number compare
- 106 Nicaragua 240,533 number compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in New Zealand was 246,689 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 268,173 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,235 number in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.