Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand is 108.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 114.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.9% | — |
| 1971 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 92.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 101.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 105.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 107.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 107.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 106.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 105.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 105.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 109.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 108.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 111.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 110.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 111.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 114.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 111.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 108.2% | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 108.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.9%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 108.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 91.3% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 92.2% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.4% | 95.7% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 105.2% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 106.9% | 111.1% | 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 108.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.