Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 102.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 106.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98.8% | — |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 101.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 105.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 106.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.5% | 98.8% | 101.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 101.6% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 101.8% | 104.3% | 9 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 102.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.