Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 89,083 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 89,083 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 90,132 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,461, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,461 | — |
| 1999 | 8,889 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,831 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 16,286 | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 21,321 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 18,543 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 16,766 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 17,861 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 25,838 | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 33,118 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 30,931 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 67,838 | +119.3% |
| 2020 | 75,302 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 88,022 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 88,658 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90,132 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89,083 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,675 | 8,461 | 8,889 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,166 | 9,831 | 33,118 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,838 | 67,838 | 67,838 | 1 |
| 2020s | 86,239 | 75,302 | 90,132 | 5 |
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, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in New Zealand was 89,083 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 90,132 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,461 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release