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 14.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 0 %1971: 0 %1972: 0 %1973: 0 %1974: 0 %1975: 0.674 %1976: 0.791 %1977: 0.811 %1979: 0.835 %1980: 0.871 %1981: 0.704 %1982: 0.721 %1983: 0.719 %1984: 0.705 %1985: 0.695 %1986: 0.737 %1987: 0.85 %1988: 1.1 %1989: 1.2 %1990: 2.6 %1991: 3.6 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 12.9 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 19.1 %1996: 18.9 %1997: 18.1 %1998: 11 %2002: 11.5 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 14 %2013: 17 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand is 14.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand peaked at 21.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.7%
1976 0.8% +17.3%
1977 0.8% +2.5%
1979 0.8% +3.0%
1980 0.9% +4.3%
1981 0.7% -19.2%
1982 0.7% +2.3%
1983 0.7% -0.3%
1984 0.7% -1.9%
1985 0.7% -1.4%
1986 0.7% +6.0%
1987 0.8% +15.3%
1988 1.1% +29.9%
1989 1.2% +9.0%
1990 2.6% +116.9%
1991 3.6% +39.0%
1992 5.2% +42.8%
1993 12.9% +148.6%
1994 15.7% +22.1%
1995 19.1% +21.7%
1996 18.9% -1.3%
1997 18.1% -3.9%
1998 11.0% -39.3%
2002 11.5% +4.4%
2009 21.2% +84.5%
2010 15.5% -27.1%
2011 15.1% -2.6%
2012 14.0% -7.3%
2013 17.0% +21.4%
2014 17.2% +1.4%
2015 16.2% -5.9%
2016 15.2% -6.2%
2017 14.4% -4.8%
2018 14.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.0% 0.8% 9
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 1.2% 10
1990s 11.9% 2.6% 19.1% 9
2000s 16.4% 11.5% 21.2% 2
2010s 15.4% 14.0% 17.2% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 60 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
  2. 61 Russian Federation 14.3% compare
  3. 62 Ecuador 14.3% compare
  4. 64 Angola 14.1% compare
  5. 65 Sierra Leone 13.8% compare
  6. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.4% compare

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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 14.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
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