Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release