Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 139.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
139.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 182 countries
All-time high
155.9%
in 2009
All-time low
126.5%
in 1994
Years of data
24
1994–2018

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

0501001501994200620181994: 126.5 %1995: 129.4 %1996: 141.1 %1997: 139.9 %1998: 137.4 %1999: 133.4 %2000: 131.5 %2002: 145.4 %2003: 150 %2004: 140.4 %2005: 152.3 %2006: 147.5 %2007: 146.5 %2008: 143.2 %2009: 155.9 %2010: 144.6 %2011: 144.7 %2012: 143.2 %2013: 141.3 %2014: 140.7 %2015: 138.6 %2016: 138.8 %2017: 139.9 %2018: 139.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand is 139.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 155.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 126.5%, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 8th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 126.5%
1995 129.4% +2.3%
1996 141.1% +9.0%
1997 139.9% -0.8%
1998 137.4% -1.8%
1999 133.4% -2.9%
2000 131.5% -1.4%
2002 145.4% +10.6%
2003 150.0% +3.2%
2004 140.4% -6.4%
2005 152.3% +8.5%
2006 147.5% -3.1%
2007 146.5% -0.7%
2008 143.2% -2.3%
2009 155.9% +8.9%
2010 144.6% -7.2%
2011 144.7% +0.1%
2012 143.2% -1.1%
2013 141.3% -1.3%
2014 140.7% -0.4%
2015 138.6% -1.5%
2016 138.8% +0.1%
2017 139.9% +0.8%
2018 139.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.6% 126.5% 141.1% 6
2000s 145.9% 131.5% 155.9% 9
2010s 141.3% 138.6% 144.7% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Belgium 161.8% compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 155.4% compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 140.1% compare
  4. 9 Denmark 139.3% compare
  5. 10 Estonia 134.5% compare
  6. 11 Spain 133.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand was 139.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 155.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 126.5% in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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