Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
78.8%
in 2009
Years of data
39
1970–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 100 %1971: 100 %1972: 100 %1973: 100 %1974: 100 %1975: 99.3 %1976: 99.2 %1977: 99.2 %1979: 99.2 %1980: 99.1 %1981: 99.3 %1982: 99.3 %1983: 99.3 %1984: 99.3 %1985: 99.3 %1986: 99.3 %1987: 99.2 %1988: 98.9 %1989: 98.8 %1990: 97.4 %1991: 96.4 %1992: 94.8 %1993: 87.1 %1994: 84.3 %1995: 80.9 %1996: 81.1 %1997: 81.9 %1998: 89 %2002: 88.5 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 86 %2013: 83 %2014: 82.8 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 84.8 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 85.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand is 85.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2009.

New Zealand ranks 144th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 100.0%
1971 100.0% +0.0%
1972 100.0% +0.0%
1973 100.0% +0.0%
1974 100.0% +0.0%
1975 99.3% -0.7%
1976 99.2% -0.1%
1977 99.2% -0.0%
1979 99.2% -0.0%
1980 99.1% -0.0%
1981 99.3% +0.2%
1982 99.3% -0.0%
1983 99.3% +0.0%
1984 99.3% +0.0%
1985 99.3% +0.0%
1986 99.3% -0.0%
1987 99.2% -0.1%
1988 98.9% -0.3%
1989 98.8% -0.1%
1990 97.4% -1.4%
1991 96.4% -1.0%
1992 94.8% -1.6%
1993 87.1% -8.1%
1994 84.3% -3.3%
1995 80.9% -4.0%
1996 81.1% +0.3%
1997 81.9% +0.9%
1998 89.0% +8.7%
2002 88.5% -0.6%
2009 78.8% -11.0%
2010 84.5% +7.3%
2011 84.9% +0.5%
2012 86.0% +1.3%
2013 83.0% -3.5%
2014 82.8% -0.3%
2015 83.8% +1.2%
2016 84.8% +1.2%
2017 85.6% +0.9%
2018 85.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.7% 99.2% 100.0% 9
1980s 99.2% 98.8% 99.3% 10
1990s 88.1% 80.9% 97.4% 9
2000s 83.6% 78.8% 88.5% 2
2010s 84.6% 82.8% 86.0% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 141 Republic of Moldova 86.8% compare
  2. 142 Iran 86.6% compare
  3. 143 Angola 85.9% compare
  4. 145 Ecuador 85.7% compare
  5. 146 Russian Federation 85.7% compare
  6. 147 Azerbaijan 84.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in New Zealand was 85.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
New Zealand ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.