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 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 31.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand peaked at 40.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 22.4% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 21.7% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 35.8% | 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 31.3% 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 40.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 168 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release