Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2668 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2668 units per square kilometre for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
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, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.4377 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.291 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3172 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 111 South Africa 0.293 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.2848 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 0.2799 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Jordan 0.2611 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 0.2472 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Eswatini 0.2459 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.2668 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4377 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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, vocational 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.