Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 28.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 99th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.1% | — |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +16.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +85.0% | 13.4% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 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 upper secondary education in private in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 upper 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