Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 132,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 132,203 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 145,200 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98,293, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98,293 | — |
| 1995 | 109,562 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 103,187 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 102,805 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99,343 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 99,565 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99,606 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103,519 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 110,701 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 113,781 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 127,469 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 129,102 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 135,432 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 127,789 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 145,200 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 128,337 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 126,820 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 123,975 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 120,720 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 120,827 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 119,121 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 116,306 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 114,498 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 112,914 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 130,173 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 124,709 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 127,522 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 124,366 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 124,101 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 132,203 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,126 | 98,293 | 109,562 | 6 |
| 2000s | 121,400 | 99,606 | 145,200 | 9 |
| 2010s | 121,369 | 112,914 | 130,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,580 | 124,101 | 132,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 Burkina Faso 136,757 compare
- 90 Norway 136,294 compare
- 91 Togo 134,297 compare
- 93 Paraguay 131,914 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 130,601 compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 119,185 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in New Zealand was 132,203 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 145,200 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,293 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release