Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 21,768 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand stood at 21,768 number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 28,995 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,450 number, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,629 number | — |
| 1999 | 7,450 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8,812 number | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 15,778 number | +79.1% |
| 2002 | 24,166 number | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 23,380 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,347 number | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 19,324 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 24,461 number | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 28,995 number | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 26,891 number | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 28,595 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 26,598 number | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 24,839 number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24,542 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,484 number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22,850 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 23,191 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,217 number | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 21,768 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,540 number | 7,450 number | 7,629 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,075 number | 8,812 number | 28,995 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,561 number | 21,217 number | 26,598 number | 8 |
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 enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in New Zealand was 21,768 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28,995 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,450 number in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.