Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 123,065 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 123,065 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 146,337 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100,404 number, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100,404 number | — |
| 1995 | 102,193 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 109,768 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 108,566 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 107,854 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107,183 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 108,566 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 124,970 number | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 131,577 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 125,527 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 138,520 number | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 136,044 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 136,542 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 134,327 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 146,337 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 134,744 number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 133,819 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 131,572 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 129,333 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 128,487 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 126,134 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 125,036 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 124,559 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 123,065 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,995 number | 100,404 number | 109,768 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 131,379 number | 108,566 number | 146,337 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 128,528 number | 123,065 number | 134,744 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 upper secondary education, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in New Zealand was 123,065 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 146,337 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,404 number in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.