Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
125th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1990
All-time low
4.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand, 1990–2018

5101520251990200420181990: 25.7 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand peaked at 25.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 125th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 25.7%
2013 8.2% -68.1%
2014 8.3% +1.2%
2015 6.9% -16.4%
2016 5.5% -21.0%
2017 4.2% -23.0%
2018 4.0% -4.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2010s 6.2% 4.0% 8.3% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Latvia 5.0% compare
  2. 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
  3. 124 Chile 4.6% compare
  4. 126 Greece 3.8% compare
  5. 127 Lithuania 3.8% compare
  6. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.