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

New Zealand: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 702 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
702 number
Change on year
up 888.7%
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
21,915 number
in 1990
All-time low
71 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
1990–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200420181990: 21.9k number2013: 4.4k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 3.2k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 71 number2018: 702 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 702 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 888.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in New Zealand peaked at 21,915 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71 number, in 2017.

That places New Zealand 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 21,915 number
2013 4,353 number -80.1%
2014 4,335 number -0.4%
2015 3,162 number -27.1%
2016 1,355 number -57.1%
2017 71 number -94.8%
2018 702 number +888.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,915 number 21,915 number 21,915 number 1
2010s 2,330 number 71 number 4,353 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 973 number compare
  2. 119 Latvia 937 number compare
  3. 120 Iceland 934 number compare
  4. 122 Tonga 660 number compare
  5. 123 Macau, China 646 number compare
  6. 124 Malta 635 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in New Zealand?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in New Zealand was 702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21,915 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 71 number in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
New Zealand ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.