School enrolment in New Zealand
New Zealand: School enrolment was 83.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.84
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
92.66
in 2017
All-time low
78.53
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024
School enrolment in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in New Zealand stood at 83.84.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in New Zealand peaked at 92.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.53, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.62 | — |
| 2015 | 91.83 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 90.31 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 92.66 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 90.39 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.25 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 84.11 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.54 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.53 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 82.29 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 83.84 | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 83.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 83.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.18 | 86.25 | 92.66 | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.66 | 78.53 | 84.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in New Zealand?
- School enrolment in New Zealand was 83.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.66 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.53 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for school enrolment?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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