Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 278,787 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 278,787. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 278,787 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,600, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 101st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1978 | 181,486 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 180,090 | -0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2001 | 227,171 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 233,843 | +2.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,713 | 156,600 | 184,014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,556 | 172,123 | 181,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,317 | 172,412 | 217,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,066 | 220,499 | 274,625 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand was 278,787 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 278,787 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,600 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.