School enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: School enrollment, secondary, female was 97.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
80.5%
in 1980
Years of data
24
1977–2017

School enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand, 1977–2017

0204060801001977199720171977: 81.1 % net1979: 81.6 % net1980: 80.5 % net1981: 81.2 % net1982: 82.4 % net1983: 84.4 % net1984: 83.8 % net1985: 83 % net1986: 82.6 % net1987: 82.8 % net1988: 83.6 % net1989: 84.2 % net1990: 84.9 % net1991: 86.7 % net1992: 87.7 % net1994: 93.9 % net1995: 90.4 % net1996: 93.9 % net1997: 92.2 % net2013: 95.6 % net2014: 95.8 % net2015: 96.3 % net2016: 97 % net2017: 97.7 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1977 81.1%
1979 81.6% +0.6%
1980 80.5% -1.3%
1981 81.2% +0.8%
1982 82.4% +1.4%
1983 84.4% +2.5%
1984 83.8% -0.7%
1985 83.0% -0.9%
1986 82.6% -0.5%
1987 82.8% +0.3%
1988 83.6% +0.9%
1989 84.2% +0.7%
1990 84.9% +0.9%
1991 86.7% +2.1%
1992 87.7% +1.1%
1994 93.9% +7.1%
1995 90.4% -3.7%
1996 93.9% +3.9%
1997 92.2% -1.8%
2013 95.6% +3.7%
2014 95.8% +0.1%
2015 96.3% +0.5%
2016 97.0% +0.7%
2017 97.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.4% 81.1% 81.6% 2
1980s 82.9% 80.5% 84.4% 10
1990s 90.0% 84.9% 93.9% 7
2010s 96.5% 95.6% 97.7% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 97.8% compare
  3. 8 Spain 97.8% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.2% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 96.8% compare
  6. 12 Barbados 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand?
School enrollment, secondary, female in New Zealand was 97.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.