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 85.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
78.4%
in 2009
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 85.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% 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, 78.4%, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 146th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 78.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 78.4% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.1% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Rwanda 85.3% compare
- 144 Thailand 85.2% compare
- 145 Monaco 85.2% compare
- 147 Seychelles 85.0% compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
- 149 French Guiana 84.7% compare
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 85.2% 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 78.4% in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- New Zealand ranks 146th 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 up 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release