Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 7,282 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,282 number
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
109th
of 142 countries
All-time high
46,288 number
in 1990
All-time low
7,282 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand, 1990–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200420181990: 46.3k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 18.1k number2015: 15.3k number2016: 12.0k number2017: 8.7k number2018: 7.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand stood at 7,282 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand peaked at 46,288 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,282 number, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 109th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 46,288 number
2013 18,225 number -60.6%
2014 18,074 number -0.8%
2015 15,347 number -15.1%
2016 12,041 number -21.5%
2017 8,749 number -27.3%
2018 7,282 number -16.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 7,282 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 7,282 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,288 number 46,288 number 46,288 number 1
2010s 13,286 number 7,282 number 18,225 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 106 Vanuatu 7,527 number compare
  2. 107 Israel 7,362 number compare
  3. 108 Georgia 7,356 number compare
  4. 110 Belarus 7,142 number compare
  5. 111 Finland 6,679 number compare
  6. 112 Brunei 6,386 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in New Zealand was 7,282 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 46,288 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,282 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
New Zealand ranks 109th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/