Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.575 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.575 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8138 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.575 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand peaked at 0.8138 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 174th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7907 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7913 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.801 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.807 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8138 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8033 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7925 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7872 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7674 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7468 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.726 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7059 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6615 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.625 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5781 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5385 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5303 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5075 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5077 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5246 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5439 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5472 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5625 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5814 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.575 modelled data | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.575 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 67% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.575 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7901 modelled data | 0.7468 modelled data | 0.8138 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.588 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 0.726 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5558 modelled data | 0.5246 modelled data | 0.5814 modelled data | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in New Zealand was 0.575 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8138 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- New Zealand ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 youth of upper 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