Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 383,018 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
383,018 Persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 29 countries
All-time high
388,279 Persons
in 2018
All-time low
368,306 Persons
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand, 2015–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920242015: 368.3k Persons2016: 377.1k Persons2017: 384.3k Persons2018: 388.3k Persons2019: 388.0k Persons2020: 387.1k Persons2021: 384.8k Persons2022: 375.7k Persons2023: 378.7k Persons2024: 383.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand stood at 383,018 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand peaked at 388,279 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 368,306 Persons, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled in New Zealand, 2015 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2015 368,306 Persons
2016 377,073 Persons +2.4%
2017 384,251 Persons +1.9%
2018 388,279 Persons +1.0%
2019 387,996 Persons -0.1%
2020 387,103 Persons -0.2%
2021 384,843 Persons -0.6%
2022 375,656 Persons -2.4%
2023 378,663 Persons +0.8%
2024 383,018 Persons +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 381,181 Persons 368,306 Persons 388,279 Persons 5
2020s 381,857 Persons 375,656 Persons 387,103 Persons 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Norway 434,422 Persons compare
  2. 22 Denmark 432,238 Persons compare
  3. 23 Hungary 384,448 Persons compare
  4. 25 Austria 368,502 Persons compare
  5. 26 Finland 360,117 Persons compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 234,521 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand?
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in New Zealand was 383,018 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 388,279 Persons in 2018.
What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 368,306 Persons in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.