Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, 2013–2024
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 44.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 52.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.6% | — |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -5.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 44.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 88% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 44.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.6% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 44.0% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 145 Montenegro 44.2% compare
- 146 Norway 44.1% compare
- 147 Honduras 44.1% compare
- 149 Netherlands 44.0% compare
- 150 Luxembourg 43.7% compare
- 151 Germany 43.6% compare
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 44.0% 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 52.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 148th out of 168 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 4.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release