Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0146 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0146 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0268 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | +114.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 units per person | +164.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 units per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per person | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 units per person | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 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, per capita in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0146 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.