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 68.7% 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
New Zealand recorded 68.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand peaked at 78.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 77.6% | — |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 59.2% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 62.9% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 64.2% | 68.8% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand was 68.7% 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 78.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 120th 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 up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release