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

New Zealand: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3,691 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,691 number
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
106th
of 142 countries
All-time high
22,853 number
in 1990
All-time low
3,691 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200420181990: 22.9k number2013: 8.0k number2014: 8.1k number2015: 6.7k number2016: 5.2k number2017: 3.9k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand stood at 3,691 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand peaked at 22,853 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,691 number, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 22,853 number
2013 8,009 number -65.0%
2014 8,081 number +0.9%
2015 6,726 number -16.8%
2016 5,224 number -22.3%
2017 3,945 number -24.5%
2018 3,691 number -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,853 number 22,853 number 22,853 number 1
2010s 5,946 number 3,691 number 8,081 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 103 Eswatini 3,751 number compare
  2. 104 Portugal 3,739 number compare
  3. 105 Belgium 3,714 number compare
  4. 107 Oman 3,419 number compare
  5. 108 Bahamas 3,351 number compare
  6. 109 Brunei Darussalam 3,344 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in New Zealand was 3,691 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22,853 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,691 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
New Zealand ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.