Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand stood at 9.6%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 22.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +97.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +12.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 67% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +97.7% | 10.0% | 19.8% |
| 2019 | +63.6% | 9.1% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 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 secondary education in private in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in New Zealand was 9.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release