New Zealand - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in New Zealand was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 7.00
1978 7.00
1979 7.00
1980 7.00
1981 7.00
1982 7.00
1983 7.00
1984 7.00
1985 7.00
1986 7.00
1987 7.00
1988 7.00
1989 7.00
1990 7.00
1991 7.00
1992 7.00
1993 7.00
1994 7.00
1995 7.00
1996 7.00
1997 7.00
1998 7.00
1999 7.00
2000 7.00
2001 7.00
2002 7.00
2003 7.00
2004 7.00
2005 7.00
2006 7.00
2007 7.00
2008 7.00
2009 7.00
2010 7.00
2011 7.00
2012 7.00
2013 7.00
2014 7.00
2015 7.00
2016 7.00
2017 7.00
2018 7.00
2019 7.00
2020 7.00
2021 7.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand was 532,479 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 542,798 in 2009 and a minimum value of 303,835 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 303,835
1971 313,107
1972 323,850
1973 333,352
1974 341,506
1975 354,107
1976 362,430
1977 360,444
1979 356,442
1980 352,427
1981 350,895
1982 351,034
1983 360,411
1984 359,331
1985 354,080
1986 348,210
1987 343,830
1988 343,587
1989 341,249
1990 340,915
1991 345,338
1992 350,112
1993 376,947
1994 404,563
1995 420,070
1996 430,526
1997 433,347
1998 432,911
1999 436,901
2000 443,882
2001 456,155
2002 482,959
2003 503,706
2004 503,241
2005 526,152
2006 522,326
2007 526,974
2008 514,563
2009 542,798
2010 512,195
2011 508,362
2012 501,466
2013 492,648
2014 491,617
2015 487,363
2016 484,413
2017 486,334
2018 489,899
2019 532,479

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in New Zealand was 50.37 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 51.58 in 2002, while its lowest value was 48.39 in 1995.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 48.46
1971 48.48
1972 48.62
1973 48.88
1974 49.05
1975 49.19
1976 49.23
1977 49.26
1979 49.48
1980 49.42
1981 49.54
1982 49.84
1983 49.69
1984 49.62
1985 49.79
1986 49.61
1987 49.64
1988 49.56
1989 49.56
1990 49.43
1991 49.40
1992 49.03
1993 49.11
1994 49.54
1995 48.39
1996 50.04
1997 49.99
1998 50.29
1999 50.14
2000 50.32
2002 51.58
2003 51.34
2004 50.30
2005 50.22
2006 49.83
2007 49.30
2008 49.83
2009 49.41
2010 49.85
2011 49.99
2012 50.03
2013 50.20
2014 50.14
2015 50.07
2016 50.23
2017 50.37

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand was 416,083 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 432,893 in 2010 and a minimum value of 303,835 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 303,835
1971 313,107
1972 323,850
1973 333,352
1974 341,506
1975 351,720
1976 359,564
1977 357,522
1978 358,811
1979 353,465
1980 349,356
1981 348,423
1982 348,504
1983 357,820
1984 356,797
1985 351,618
1986 345,643
1987 340,908
1988 339,793
1989 337,141
1990 332,014
1991 332,801
1992 331,962
1993 328,361
1994 340,905
1995 339,660
1996 349,227
1997 354,707
1998 385,202
2002 427,368
2009 427,550
2010 432,893
2011 431,737
2012 431,410
2013 409,115
2014 407,052
2015 408,509
2016 410,887
2017 416,083

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in New Zealand was 49.40 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.54 in 2002, while its lowest value was 48.46 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 48.46
1971 48.48
1972 48.62
1973 48.88
1974 49.05
1975 48.99
1976 49.01
1977 49.00
1978 48.97
1979 49.22
1980 49.14
1981 49.32
1982 49.58
1983 49.45
1984 49.40
1985 49.57
1986 49.39
1987 49.40
1988 49.30
1989 49.31
1990 49.43
1991 49.34
1992 49.23
1993 49.26
1994 49.94
1995 49.93
1996 49.63
1997 49.67
1998 49.89
2002 50.54
2009 49.64
2010 49.98
2011 50.02
2012 50.22
2013 49.28
2014 49.33
2015 49.31
2016 49.37
2017 49.40

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in New Zealand was 70,250.88 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115,248.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.00
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 2,387.00
1976 2,866.00
1977 2,922.00
1979 2,977.00
1980 3,071.00
1981 2,472.00
1982 2,530.00
1983 2,591.00
1984 2,534.00
1985 2,462.00
1986 2,567.00
1987 2,922.00
1988 3,794.00
1989 4,108.00
1990 8,901.00
1991 12,537.00
1992 18,150.00
1993 48,586.00
1994 63,658.00
1995 80,410.00
1996 81,299.00
1997 78,640.00
1998 47,709.00
2002 55,591.00
2009 115,248.00
2010 79,302.00
2011 76,625.00
2012 70,056.00
2013 83,533.11
2014 84,565.03
2015 78,854.35
2016 73,525.80
2017 70,250.88

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in New Zealand was 56.10 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 85.97 in 1982, while its lowest value was 41.89 in 1995.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1975 78.13
1976 77.15
1977 80.94
1979 79.68
1980 81.63
1981 81.43
1982 85.97
1983 83.17
1984 80.66
1985 81.72
1986 78.77
1987 77.41
1988 72.98
1989 69.96
1990 49.21
1991 51.23
1992 45.37
1993 48.07
1994 47.41
1995 41.89
1996 51.81
1997 51.45
1998 53.45
2002 59.59
2009 48.54
2010 49.16
2011 49.87
2012 48.84
2013 54.70
2014 54.04
2015 54.05
2016 55.02
2017 56.10

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in New Zealand was 36,445 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,188 in 2004 and a minimum value of 17,667 in 1982.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1982 17,667
1994 28,358
1996 27,481
1997 28,548
1998 24,845
1999 28,389
2000 28,546
2001 30,341
2003 35,507
2004 38,188
2005 35,766
2006 35,509
2007 36,009
2008 35,504
2009 37,942
2010 35,322
2011 35,381
2012 34,920
2014 35,210
2015 35,277
2016 35,054
2017 35,684
2018 36,057
2019 36,445

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in New Zealand was 23,445 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,445 in 2019 and a minimum value of 7,660 in 1982.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1982 7,660
1994 16,023
1996 15,659
1997 16,553
1998 15,780
1999 16,499
2000 16,951
2001 18,417
2003 21,458
2004 22,838
2005 21,883
2006 21,804
2007 22,182
2008 21,851
2009 23,296
2010 21,779
2011 21,832
2012 21,607
2014 21,979
2015 22,108
2016 22,115
2017 22,588
2018 22,974
2019 23,445

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in New Zealand was 64.33 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 64.33 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.36 in 1982.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1982 43.36
1994 56.50
1996 56.98
1997 57.98
1998 63.51
1999 58.12
2000 59.38
2001 60.70
2003 60.43
2004 59.80
2005 61.18
2006 61.40
2007 61.60
2008 61.55
2009 61.40
2010 61.66
2011 61.71
2012 61.88
2014 62.42
2015 62.67
2016 63.09
2017 63.30
2018 63.71
2019 64.33

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes