Secondary school statistics

Find open data on how secondary schools perform in NCEA and other national qualifications

Data for secondary school statistics

We have open data on how secondary schools perform in the National Certificate of Educational Attainment (NCEA) and other national qualifications.

Secondary Statistics Consolidated Files show attainment statistics for the achievement of:

  • NCEA
  • University Entrance
  • NCEA Certificate Endorsements
  • Literacy and Numeracy
  • New Zealand Scholarship.

All files are provided in comma separated (.csv) and Excel (.xlsx) formats. Data values are for:

  • gender
  • ethnicity
  • school decile band
  • region.

Each file will include data for the previous ten academic years. 

Learn more about the data

Secondary Statistics Consolidated File Summary [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Annual report on NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship data and statistics

Each year NZQA produces the Annual Report on NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship Data and Statistics.

This report is about the previous year's assessments, and the activity and achievement of secondary school students over a set period.

Download the Annual Report on NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship Data and Statistics 2022 [PDF, 3.1 MB]

Attainment by the Numbers Report 2022 [PDF, 331 KB]

Previous annual reports

2021 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.9 MB]

2020 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.8 MB]

2019 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.9 MB]

2018 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 3.1 MB]

2017 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 4.5 MB]

2016 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.6 MB]

2015 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.5 MB]

2014 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.8 MB]

2013 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 4.9 MB]

2012 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 3.7 MB]

2011 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 3 MB]

2010 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 3 MB]

2009 Annual Report on NCEA & New Zealand Scholarship Data & Statistics [PDF, 2.4 MB]

Previous Attainment by the Numbers reports

2021 Attainment by the Numbers [PDF, 334 KB]

2020 Attainment by the Numbers [PDF, 275 KB]

2019 Attainment by the Numbers [PDF, 358 KB]

2018 Attainment by the Numbers [PDF, 355 KB]

Enrolment-based measure of NCEA attainment

NZQA and the Ministry of Education have made changes to how NCEA and University Entrance attainment is measured.

We consulted with schools on the new enrolment-based measure of NCEA attainment. The following resources are available:

Information pamphlet [PDF, 297 KB]

Questions and answers [PDF, 456 KB]

Fact sheet for Board of Trustees and school communities [PDF, 149 KB]

Short item for schools to include in newsletters [PDF, 129 KB]

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