New Zealand: Secondary school enrollment

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 New Zealand

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 117.60
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 101.52
 Min - Max 78.36 - 125.81
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2021 is 117.6 percent, an increase from 116.89 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 89.09 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1970 to 2021 is 101.52 percent. The minimum value, 78.36 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 125.81 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
New Zealand - Secondary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
New Zealand - Secondary school enrollment - historical chart - 1970-2021




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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