Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 131.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
131.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 182 countries
All-time high
151.1%
in 2009
All-time low
123.2%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 123.2 %1995: 131.5 %1996: 134.1 %1997: 133.3 %1998: 129.1 %1999: 125.7 %2000: 123.3 %2001: 123.7 %2002: 130.6 %2003: 136 %2004: 131.8 %2005: 143.8 %2006: 140.7 %2007: 142.2 %2008: 136 %2009: 151.1 %2010: 137.5 %2011: 136.8 %2012: 134.7 %2013: 132.2 %2014: 132.1 %2015: 130.5 %2016: 130.2 %2017: 131 %2018: 131 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 131.0%.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 151.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.2%, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 123.2%
1995 131.5% +6.8%
1996 134.1% +2.0%
1997 133.3% -0.6%
1998 129.1% -3.2%
1999 125.7% -2.6%
2000 123.3% -1.9%
2001 123.7% +0.3%
2002 130.6% +5.6%
2003 136.0% +4.1%
2004 131.8% -3.1%
2005 143.8% +9.1%
2006 140.7% -2.2%
2007 142.2% +1.1%
2008 136.0% -4.4%
2009 151.1% +11.2%
2010 137.5% -9.0%
2011 136.8% -0.5%
2012 134.7% -1.5%
2013 132.2% -1.9%
2014 132.1% -0.0%
2015 130.5% -1.2%
2016 130.2% -0.2%
2017 131.0% +0.6%
2018 131.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129.5% 123.2% 134.1% 6
2000s 135.9% 123.3% 151.1% 10
2010s 132.9% 130.2% 137.5% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 Netherlands 135.8% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 131.1% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 131.1% compare
  4. 12 Spain 129.9% compare
  5. 13 Norway 129.6% compare
  6. 14 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 131.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 151.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 123.2% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.