Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4,393 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,393 number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
115th
of 147 countries
All-time high
44,768 number
in 1990
All-time low
4,016 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand, 1990–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200420181990: 44.8k number2013: 12.4k number2014: 12.4k number2015: 9.9k number2016: 6.6k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 4.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 4,393 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 44,768 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,016 number, in 2017.

New Zealand ranks 115th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 44,768 number
2013 12,362 number -72.4%
2014 12,416 number +0.4%
2015 9,888 number -20.4%
2016 6,579 number -33.5%
2017 4,016 number -39.0%
2018 4,393 number +9.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4,393 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,126 number, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4,393 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,697 number, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,768 number 44,768 number 44,768 number 1
2010s 8,276 number 4,016 number 12,416 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 112 Belize 5,786 number compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 5,341 number compare
  3. 114 Kazakhstan 4,533 number compare
  4. 116 Sweden 3,883 number compare
  5. 117 Qatar 2,846 number compare
  6. 118 Portugal 2,546 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in New Zealand was 4,393 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 44,768 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,016 number in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 115th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.