Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.05 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.15 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 164 Chile 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 2.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Latvia 2 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Uruguay 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.