Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 416,083 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand is 416,083, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 432,893 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303,835, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303,835 | — |
| 1971 | 313,107 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 323,850 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 333,352 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 341,506 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 351,720 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 359,564 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 357,522 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 358,811 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 353,465 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 349,356 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 348,423 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 348,504 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 357,820 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 356,797 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 351,618 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 345,643 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 340,908 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 339,793 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 337,141 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 332,014 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 332,801 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 331,962 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 328,361 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 340,905 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 339,660 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 349,227 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 354,707 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 385,202 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 395,744 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 406,285 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 416,826 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 427,368 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 427,550 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 432,893 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 431,737 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 431,410 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 409,115 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 407,052 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 408,509 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 410,887 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 416,083 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,673 | 303,835 | 359,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,600 | 337,141 | 357,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,058 | 328,361 | 395,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,507 | 406,285 | 427,550 | 4 |
| 2010s | 418,461 | 407,052 | 432,893 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand was 416,083 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 432,893 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,835 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.