Secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, general pupils was 416,083 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand is 416,083, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand peaked at 432,893 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303,835, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 104th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,673 | 303,835 | 359,564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,600 | 337,141 | 357,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 343,871 | 328,361 | 385,202 | 9 |
| 2000s | 427,459 | 427,368 | 427,550 | 2 |
| 2010s | 418,461 | 407,052 | 432,893 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, general pupils in New Zealand was 416,083 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 432,893 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,835 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.