Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 98.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.0% | — |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release