Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1063 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1063 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1273 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0988 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.1063 units per person.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1273 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0988 units per person, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1081 units per person
1971 0.1097 units per person +1.5%
1972 0.1115 units per person +1.6%
1973 0.1126 units per person +0.9%
1974 0.1129 units per person +0.3%
1975 0.1149 units per person +1.7%
1976 0.1165 units per person +1.4%
1977 0.1155 units per person -0.9%
1979 0.1146 units per person -0.8%
1980 0.1132 units per person -1.2%
1981 0.1123 units per person -0.8%
1982 0.1112 units per person -0.9%
1983 0.1127 units per person +1.3%
1984 0.1113 units per person -1.2%
1985 0.109 units per person -2.1%
1986 0.1073 units per person -1.6%
1987 0.105 units per person -2.1%
1988 0.1046 units per person -0.3%
1989 0.1034 units per person -1.2%
1990 0.1024 units per person -1.0%
1991 0.0988 units per person -3.5%
1992 0.0991 units per person +0.3%
1993 0.1055 units per person +6.4%
1994 0.1118 units per person +5.9%
1995 0.1144 units per person +2.3%
1996 0.1154 units per person +0.9%
1997 0.1146 units per person -0.7%
1998 0.1135 units per person -1.0%
1999 0.1139 units per person +0.4%
2000 0.1151 units per person +1.0%
2001 0.1176 units per person +2.2%
2002 0.1223 units per person +4.1%
2003 0.1251 units per person +2.3%
2004 0.1231 units per person -1.6%
2005 0.1273 units per person +3.4%
2006 0.1248 units per person -1.9%
2007 0.1248 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.1208 units per person -3.2%
2009 0.1262 units per person +4.4%
2010 0.1177 units per person -6.7%
2011 0.116 units per person -1.5%
2012 0.1138 units per person -1.9%
2013 0.1109 units per person -2.5%
2014 0.1088 units per person -1.9%
2015 0.1057 units per person -2.9%
2016 0.1028 units per person -2.8%
2017 0.101 units per person -1.7%
2018 0.1 units per person -1.1%
2019 0.1071 units per person +7.2%
2020 0.1042 units per person -2.8%
2021 0.106 units per person +1.8%
2022 0.1047 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.1039 units per person -0.8%
2024 0.1063 units per person +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1129 units per person 0.1081 units per person 0.1165 units per person 9
1980s 0.109 units per person 0.1034 units per person 0.1132 units per person 10
1990s 0.1089 units per person 0.0988 units per person 0.1154 units per person 10
2000s 0.1227 units per person 0.1151 units per person 0.1273 units per person 10
2010s 0.1084 units per person 0.1 units per person 0.1177 units per person 10
2020s 0.105 units per person 0.1039 units per person 0.1063 units per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 30 Togo 0.1113 units per person compare
  2. 31 Cape Verde 0.1074 units per person compare
  3. 32 Mexico 0.1069 units per person compare
  4. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1049 units per person compare
  5. 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
  6. 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand?
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand was 0.1063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1273 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 units per person in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.