Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 13.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2009
All-time low
13.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 14.1 %1999: 15.9 %2000: 17 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 26.8 %2006: 25.6 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 28 %2010: 14 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand is 13.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 28.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2017.

New Zealand ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 14.1%
1999 15.9% +12.2%
2000 17.0% +7.2%
2001 19.3% +13.6%
2002 16.6% -14.1%
2003 15.9% -3.9%
2004 23.9% +50.2%
2005 26.8% +11.8%
2006 25.6% -4.2%
2007 23.6% -8.1%
2008 23.8% +0.9%
2009 28.0% +17.6%
2010 14.0% -49.9%
2011 16.7% +19.2%
2012 15.3% -8.4%
2013 14.9% -2.7%
2014 15.1% +1.1%
2015 14.3% -4.7%
2016 13.4% -6.4%
2017 13.2% -1.9%
2018 13.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.0% 14.1% 15.9% 2
2000s 22.0% 15.9% 28.0% 10
2010s 14.5% 13.2% 16.7% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 90 British Virgin Islands 13.7% compare
  2. 91 China 13.7% compare
  3. 92 Sierra Leone 13.5% compare
  4. 94 Cape Verde 13.3% compare
  5. 95 Albania 12.4% compare
  6. 96 Thailand 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in New Zealand was 13.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.