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 0.9356 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9356 NPIA
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.9775 NPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9216 NPIA
in 2003
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 NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand is 0.9356 NPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand peaked at 0.9775 NPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9216 NPIA, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9625 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9216 NPIA | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9302 NPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9447 NPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9405 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9704 NPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9775 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9356 NPIA | -4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9356 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8038 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9356 NPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9326 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9397 NPIA | 0.9216 NPIA | 0.9625 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9628 NPIA | 0.9405 NPIA | 0.9775 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9356 NPIA | 0.9356 NPIA | 0.9356 NPIA | 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 0.9356 NPIA 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 0.9775 NPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9216 NPIA in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 49 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 down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release