Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand stood at 63.0%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand peaked at 76.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.4% | — |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 61.8% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 60.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.8% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Belarus 63.2% compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 63.0% compare
- 151 El Salvador 63.0% compare
- 153 Spain 62.8% compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.0% compare
- 155 Egypt 61.6% compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 upper 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