Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8404 LTPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8404 LTPIA
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.8587 LTPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7737 LTPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand stood at 0.8404 LTPIA.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand peaked at 0.8587 LTPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7737 LTPIA, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7737 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8224 LTPIA | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8305 LTPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8023 LTPIA | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7908 LTPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8587 LTPIA | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8575 LTPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8404 LTPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8072 LTPIA | 0.7737 LTPIA | 0.8305 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8357 LTPIA | 0.7908 LTPIA | 0.8587 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8404 LTPIA | 0.8404 LTPIA | 0.8404 LTPIA | 1 |
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand was 0.8404 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8587 LTPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7737 LTPIA in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release