Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils was 50.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2002
All-time low
48.4%
in 1995
Years of data
46
1970–2017
Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50.4% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in New Zealand peaked at 51.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand was 50.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.