Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 562,417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand is 562,417, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 562,417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 303,835, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, 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 | 354,107 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 362,430 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 360,444 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 358,443 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 356,442 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 352,427 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 350,895 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 351,034 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 360,411 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 359,331 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 354,080 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 348,210 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 343,830 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 343,587 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 341,249 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 340,915 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 345,338 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 350,112 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 376,947 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 404,563 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 420,070 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 430,526 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 433,347 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 432,911 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 436,901 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 443,882 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 456,155 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 482,959 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 503,706 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 503,241 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 526,152 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 522,326 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 526,974 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 514,563 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 542,798 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 512,195 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 508,362 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 501,466 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 492,648 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 491,617 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 487,363 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 484,413 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 486,334 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 489,899 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 532,479 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 528,357 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 538,928 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 532,085 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 540,275 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 562,417 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,752 | 303,835 | 362,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 350,505 | 341,249 | 360,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,163 | 340,915 | 436,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,276 | 443,882 | 542,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,678 | 484,413 | 532,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,412 | 528,357 | 562,417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand was 562,417 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 562,417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,835 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.