Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand is 81.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 80.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.1% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.2% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.8% | 81.9% | 5 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release