Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.21 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.84 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.7687 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
40
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand is 1.21 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand peaked at 1.84 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7687 GPIA, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.73 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.71 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.77 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.75 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.78 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.84 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.64 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.58 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9913 GPIA | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8631 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9593 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9182 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7687 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9659 GPIA | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9726 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9534 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.74 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.84 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.7687 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.9659 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9534 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Guinea 1.29 GPIA compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 1.28 GPIA compare
- 12 Liberia 1.22 GPIA compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 1.2 GPIA compare
- 15 Brazil 1.19 GPIA compare
- 16 South Africa 1.19 GPIA 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 vocational in New Zealand?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand was 1.21 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7687 GPIA in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release