Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1,511 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand stood at 1,511 number.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand peaked at 3,311 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 407 number, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,781 number | — |
| 1979 | 1,801 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 579 number | -67.9% |
| 1987 | 1,678 number | +189.8% |
| 1988 | 857 number | -48.9% |
| 1989 | 2,241 number | +161.5% |
| 1990 | 407 number | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 860 number | +111.3% |
| 1992 | 1,650 number | +91.9% |
| 2013 | 3,311 number | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 3,204 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,966 number | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,712 number | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,258 number | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,511 number | -33.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,511 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,122 number, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,511 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,400 number, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,791 number | 1,781 number | 1,801 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,339 number | 579 number | 2,241 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 972.33 number | 407 number | 1,650 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,660 number | 1,511 number | 3,311 number | 6 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in New Zealand was 1,511 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,311 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 number in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- New Zealand ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.