Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7778 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7778 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.7333 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.7778 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7333 modelled data, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9286 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8 modelled data | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7333 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7857 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7692 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8182 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7778 modelled data | -2.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.7778 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 78% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.7778 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7817 modelled data | 0.7333 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8215 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 0.9 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 144 Micronesia (country) 0.7979 modelled data compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.791 modelled data compare
- 146 Uruguay 0.7857 modelled data compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 0.7597 modelled data compare
- 150 Bermuda 0.75 modelled data compare
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand was 0.7778 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7333 modelled data in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- New Zealand ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release