Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Secondary education, pupils was 562,417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in New Zealand is 562,417, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in New Zealand peaked at 562,417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 303,835, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338,786 | 303,835 | 362,430 | 9 |
| 1980s | 350,505 | 341,249 | 360,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,163 | 340,915 | 436,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,276 | 443,882 | 542,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,678 | 484,413 | 532,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,412 | 528,357 | 562,417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (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, pupils in New Zealand?
- Secondary education, pupils in New Zealand was 562,417 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 562,417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,835 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for secondary education, pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.