Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1982
All-time low
97.4%
in 1989
Years of data
21
1977–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1977–2018

0204060801001977199720181977: 98.6 %1979: 98.6 %1980: 99.4 %1981: 99.7 %1982: 99.8 %1983: 99.5 %1984: 99.5 %1985: 99.6 %1986: 99.5 %1987: 98.1 %1988: 98.5 %1989: 97.4 %1990: 99.3 %1991: 98.9 %1992: 98.3 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 98 %2018: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand is 98.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 99.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1989.

New Zealand ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 98.6%
1979 98.6% +0.0%
1980 99.4% +0.8%
1981 99.7% +0.3%
1982 99.8% +0.1%
1983 99.5% -0.2%
1984 99.5% -0.1%
1985 99.6% +0.1%
1986 99.5% -0.0%
1987 98.1% -1.4%
1988 98.5% +0.4%
1989 97.4% -1.1%
1990 99.3% +1.9%
1991 98.9% -0.3%
1992 98.3% -0.6%
2013 97.5% -0.8%
2014 97.6% +0.1%
2015 97.7% +0.1%
2016 97.7% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.3%
2018 98.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 2
1980s 99.1% 97.4% 99.8% 10
1990s 98.8% 98.3% 99.3% 3
2010s 97.9% 97.5% 98.8% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Latvia 99.0% compare
  2. 32 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
  3. 33 Belarus 98.9% compare
  4. 35 Estonia 98.8% compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
  6. 37 Dominica 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 98.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1982.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.