Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1063 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 Togo 0.1113 units per person compare
- 31 Cape Verde 0.1074 units per person compare
- 32 Mexico 0.1069 units per person compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1049 units per person compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.