Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in New Zealand

New Zealand: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 96.69 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.69
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 211 countries
All-time high
99.95
in 2003
All-time low
96.56
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in New Zealand, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.82001: 99.22002: 99.52003: 1002004: 99.72005: 99.82006: 99.62007: 99.52008: 99.32009: 99.12010: 992011: 99.12012: 98.92013: 98.92014: 98.72015: 98.52016: 98.62017: 98.52018: 98.62019: 98.32020: 97.52021: 97.92022: 96.62023: 96.92024: 96.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 96.69 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in New Zealand peaked at 99.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.56, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 149th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.44 98.77 99.95 10
2010s 98.69 98.25 99.07 10
2020s 97.11 96.56 97.92 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 146 Central African Republic 96.81 compare
  2. 147 Saint Lucia 96.78 compare
  3. 148 Egypt 96.71 compare
  4. 150 Belize 96.48 compare
  5. 151 Ireland 96.48 compare
  6. 152 North Macedonia 96.31 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in New Zealand?
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in New Zealand was 96.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2003.
What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 96.56 in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
New Zealand ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
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