Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8784 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand is 0.8784 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 0.9103 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7842 LPIA, in 1981.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7842 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8727 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8546 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9103 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8784 LPIA | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7842 LPIA | 0.7842 LPIA | 0.7842 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8636 LPIA | 0.8546 LPIA | 0.8727 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9103 LPIA | 0.9103 LPIA | 0.9103 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8784 LPIA | 0.8784 LPIA | 0.8784 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand was 0.8784 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9103 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7842 LPIA in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release