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 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand peaked at 3.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
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 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 2.4% in 2024, 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 3.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 13.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release