Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 34.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand, 2001–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand is 34.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.0% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.1% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand was 34.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.