Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0475 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand stood at 0.0475 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand peaked at 0.0586 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per person, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0142 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0148 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 units per person | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0258 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0316 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand was 0.0475 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.