Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.888 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.888 GPIA
World rank
56th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.8821 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
5
1981–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand stood at 0.888 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8821 GPIA, in 2012.
That places New Zealand 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9731 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8821 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.888 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8821 GPIA | 0.8821 GPIA | 0.8821 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.888 GPIA | 0.888 GPIA | 0.888 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Netherlands 0.928 GPIA compare
- 54 Germany 0.9242 GPIA compare
- 55 Namibia 0.8917 GPIA compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 0.8868 GPIA compare
- 58 Viet Nam 0.8854 GPIA compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.854 GPIA compare
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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand was 0.888 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8821 GPIA in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 71 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 up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release