Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8751 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
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 0.8751 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 0.957 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8751 LPIA, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.895 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.957 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9237 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9274 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8751 LPIA | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.895 LPIA | 0.895 LPIA | 0.895 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9404 LPIA | 0.9237 LPIA | 0.957 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9274 LPIA | 0.9274 LPIA | 0.9274 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8751 LPIA | 0.8751 LPIA | 0.8751 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.8751 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 0.957 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8751 LPIA in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 39 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 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release