In 2017, 70.6 percent of students from the lowest three decile groups leaving secondary school in New Zealand did so while attaining at least NCEA Level 2. In comparison, 91.3 percent of school-leavers from the top three socio-economic groups had the same NCEA qualification. In New Zealand, students must attend school until they are 16 years old. The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is the official secondary school qualification in New Zealand. Students can gain NCEA Level 1, 2, or 3 if they meet the requirements set out by the standard.
Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group
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Poorest three deciles
Wealthiest three deciles
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Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory). (February 19, 2019). Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/
Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory). "Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group." Chart. February 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/
Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory). (2019). Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/
Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory). "Share of Students Leaving School with Better than Ncea Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by Socioeconomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/
Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory), Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of students leaving school with better than NCEA Level 2 in New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, by socioeconomic group [Graph], Salvation Army (New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa Territory), February 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064255/new-zealand-share-of-school-leavers-with-better-than-ncea-level-two-by-decile/