Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 70,251 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 70,251.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 115,248 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 2,387 | — |
| 1976 | 2,866 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 2,922 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,950 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,977 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,071 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,472 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 2,530 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,591 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,534 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,462 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,567 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 3,794 | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 4,108 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8,901 | +116.7% |
| 1991 | 12,537 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 18,150 | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 48,586 | +167.7% |
| 1994 | 63,658 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 80,410 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 81,299 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78,640 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 47,709 | -39.3% |
| 1999 | 49,680 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 51,650 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 53,620 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 55,591 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 115,248 | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 79,302 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 76,625 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 70,056 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 83,533 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 84,565 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78,854 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 73,526 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 70,251 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,410 | 0 | 2,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,905 | 2,462 | 4,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,957 | 8,901 | 81,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,027 | 51,650 | 115,248 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77,089 | 70,056 | 84,565 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in New Zealand was 70,251 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 115,248 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 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.