Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 36.6% 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
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand stood at 36.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 34th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7% | — |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 99,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 36.6% 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 36.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 34th 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 down 0.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.