New Zealand - School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in New Zealand was 119.93 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 122.94 in 2009 and a minimum value of 77.37 in 1970.

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.

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

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Year Value
1970 77.37
1971 78.15
1972 78.90
1973 79.06
1974 79.14
1975 80.61
1976 82.32
1977 81.76
1979 80.86
1980 80.50
1981 80.99
1982 81.22
1983 83.93
1984 83.94
1985 82.75
1986 83.35
1987 83.83
1988 85.52
1989 86.58
1990 88.43
1991 91.60
1992 94.59
1993 101.89
1994 108.16
1995 114.34
1996 112.80
1997 112.14
1998 109.38
1999 108.51
2000 107.68
2002 110.21
2003 113.30
2004 113.49
2005 117.07
2006 115.94
2007 117.94
2008 114.48
2009 122.94
2010 116.45
2011 115.34
2012 113.76
2013 111.55
2014 111.88
2015 111.53
2016 111.04
2017 111.13
2018 111.28
2019 119.93

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation