Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 139.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in New Zealand, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.