School leavers with higher level qualifications

Sex differences

Female students are more likely than male students to leave school with NCEA Level 2 or above. 

In 2007, 70.2 percent of female school leavers left school with NCEA Level 2 or above, compared to 60.9 percent of male school leavers. This continues the pattern of previous years.

Proportion of school leavers with NCEA Level 2 or above, by sex, 2003–2007
Year Males
(%)		 Females
(%)		 Total
(%)
2003 47.6 57.9 52.6
2005 52.0 62.3 57.1
2006 55.8 64.5 60.2
2007 60.9 70.2 65.5

Source: Ministry of Education. Because of methodological changes, 2004 is not comparable with other years and has been omitted.