School leavers with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent in New Zealand
By region, 2024, % of students leaving school
| Region | % of students leaving school |
|---|---|
| Northland | 69.9% |
| Auckland | 83.2% |
| Waikato | 73.5% |
| Bay of Plenty | 75.9% |
| Gisborne | 66.5% |
| Hawke's Bay | 76.7% |
| Taranaki | 76.4% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 70% |
| Wellington | 83.6% |
| West Coast | 74.2% |
| Canterbury | 78.1% |
| Otago | 81.8% |
| Southland | 74.5% |
| Tasman | 74.6% |
| Nelson | 78.2% |
| Marlborough | 74.3% |
Definitions
NCEA: New Zealand's National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) are national qualifications for senior secondary school students.
Data calculation/treatment
School leavers are identified from the Ministry of Education's ENROL system, while highest school qualification is obtained from schools and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Data presented here is for school leavers with NCEA Level 2 and above.
Ethnicity is multiple response, that is, students who affiliated in more than one ethnic group have been counted in each ethnic group. Students are only counted once in the total, therefore, the ethnic groups may not sum to the total.
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Exclusions
International fee-paying students are excluded.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Know Your Region: School Qualifications - School leavers with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent by ethnic group and gender, by Region 2022–2024
Webpage:
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/know-your-region
How to find the data
To find specific regional data, select the region of your choice, then select School Qualifications > NCEA Level 2.
The Ministry provided Figure.NZ with a raw extract of all regions in June 2026.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Know Your Region: School Qualifications - School leavers with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent by ethnic group and gender, by Region 2022–2024
From the dataset Know Your Region: School Qualifications - School leavers with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent by ethnic group and gender, by Region 2022–2024, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-171
- Columns: 3-11
- Provided: 1,377 data points
This data forms the table Education - School leavers with at least NCEA level 2 or equivalent by ethnic group and gender, by region, 2022–2024.