Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 278,787 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
278,787
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
101st
of 218 countries
All-time high
278,787
in 2024
All-time low
156,600
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand stood at 278,787. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 278,787 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,600, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156,600 | — |
| 1971 | 161,310 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 166,398 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 170,421 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 173,999 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 179,929 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 184,014 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 182,883 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 180,090 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 178,252 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 177,053 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 176,088 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 181,320 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 181,031 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 177,769 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 175,466 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 173,156 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 173,307 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 172,123 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 172,412 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 174,726 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 178,439 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 191,827 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 204,136 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 216,788 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 215,079 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 216,717 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 215,221 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 217,824 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 220,499 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 233,843 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 245,089 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 250,106 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 261,939 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 262,056 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 267,168 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 258,160 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 274,625 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 256,855 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 254,214 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 250,583 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 245,322 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 245,117 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 243,323 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 241,082 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 241,387 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 243,209 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 265,299 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 264,123 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 269,999 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 266,455 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 268,475 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 278,787 | +3.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 278,787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 278,787 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,849 | 156,600 | 184,014 | 9 |
| 1980s | 176,556 | 172,123 | 181,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,317 | 172,412 | 217,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,609 | 220,499 | 274,625 | 9 |
| 2010s | 248,639 | 241,082 | 265,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,568 | 264,123 | 278,787 | 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 secondary education, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand was 278,787 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 278,787 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,600 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release