Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 182 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2023
All-time low
77.1%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand stood at 90.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand peaked at 91.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.0% | — |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 90.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 90.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.3% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 77.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 80.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.9% | 91.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in New Zealand was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release