Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5853 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5853 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
118th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.6288 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5208 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand stood at 0.5853 GPIA.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.6288 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.5845 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.563 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5349 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5208 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5853 GPIA | +12.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5853 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7757 GPIA, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5853 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6991 GPIA, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6288 GPIA | 0.6288 GPIA | 0.6288 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5577 GPIA | 0.5208 GPIA | 0.5853 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in New Zealand was 0.5853 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6288 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5208 GPIA in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release