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

New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 70.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
70.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 1998
All-time low
60.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 77 %2002: 75.7 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 66.6 %2014: 66.1 %2015: 67.8 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 70.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand is 70.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand peaked at 77.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2009.

That places New Zealand 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 77.0%
2002 75.7% -1.7%
2009 60.5% -20.1%
2010 69.9% +15.5%
2011 70.6% +1.1%
2012 72.6% +2.8%
2013 66.6% -8.3%
2014 66.1% -0.8%
2015 67.8% +2.7%
2016 69.5% +2.5%
2017 70.6% +1.6%
2018 70.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2000s 68.1% 60.5% 75.7% 2
2010s 69.4% 66.1% 72.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in New Zealand was 70.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.