Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 243,209 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
243,209 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
274,625 number
in 2009
All-time low
156,600 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand stood at 243,209 number.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 274,625 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 156,600 number, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 107th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 156,600 number
1971 161,310 number +3.0%
1972 166,398 number +3.2%
1973 170,421 number +2.4%
1974 173,999 number +2.1%
1975 179,929 number +3.4%
1976 184,014 number +2.3%
1977 182,883 number -0.6%
1979 180,090 number -1.5%
1980 178,252 number -1.0%
1981 177,053 number -0.7%
1982 176,088 number -0.5%
1983 181,320 number +3.0%
1984 181,031 number -0.2%
1985 177,769 number -1.8%
1986 175,466 number -1.3%
1987 173,156 number -1.3%
1988 173,307 number +0.1%
1989 172,123 number -0.7%
1990 172,412 number +0.2%
1991 174,726 number +1.3%
1992 178,439 number +2.1%
1993 191,827 number +7.5%
1994 204,136 number +6.4%
1995 216,788 number +6.2%
1996 215,079 number -0.8%
1997 216,717 number +0.8%
1998 215,221 number -0.7%
1999 217,824 number +1.2%
2000 220,499 number +1.2%
2002 233,843 number +6.1%
2003 245,089 number +4.8%
2004 250,106 number +2.0%
2005 261,939 number +4.7%
2006 262,056 number +0.0%
2007 267,168 number +2.0%
2008 258,160 number -3.4%
2009 274,625 number +6.4%
2010 256,855 number -6.5%
2011 254,214 number -1.0%
2012 250,583 number -1.4%
2013 245,322 number -2.1%
2014 245,117 number -0.1%
2015 243,323 number -0.7%
2016 241,082 number -0.9%
2017 241,387 number +0.1%
2018 243,209 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 172,849 number 156,600 number 184,014 number 9
1980s 176,556 number 172,123 number 181,320 number 10
1990s 200,317 number 172,412 number 217,824 number 10
2000s 252,609 number 220,499 number 274,625 number 9
2010s 246,788 number 241,082 number 256,855 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 104 Bulgaria 256,365 number compare
  2. 105 Sierra Leone 250,581 number compare
  3. 106 Costa Rica 248,685 number compare
  4. 108 Norway 235,152 number compare
  5. 109 Ireland 234,933 number compare
  6. 110 Slovakia 225,242 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in New Zealand was 243,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 274,625 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 156,600 number in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
New Zealand ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.