Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 161 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2019
All-time low
96.8%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 97.6% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in New Zealand peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.8% | — |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 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, male in New Zealand?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in New Zealand was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release