Secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 56.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand stood at 56.1%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand peaked at 86.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.1% | — |
| 1976 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 80.9% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 86.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.0% | 77.1% | 80.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 70.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 41.9% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 48.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 48.8% | 56.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, vocational pupils in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand was 56.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.