Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 359.2%
World rank
93rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
21.62 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-4.87 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
34
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 1971–2024

010201971199720241971: 9.6 % change on previous year1972: 21.6 % change on previous year1973: 3.5 % change on previous year1974: 14.4 % change on previous year1975: -2 % change on previous year1976: 4.9 % change on previous year1980: 6.2 % change on previous year1981: 7.7 % change on previous year1982: 1.3 % change on previous year1983: 3.8 % change on previous year1984: 20.8 % change on previous year1985: 2.9 % change on previous year1986: 10.5 % change on previous year1987: 4.7 % change on previous year1988: 10.1 % change on previous year1989: 8.9 % change on previous year1990: -4.9 % change on previous year1991: 17 % change on previous year1992: 16.2 % change on previous year1993: 12.4 % change on previous year1994: 6.1 % change on previous year1995: -3 % change on previous year1996: -0.011 % change on previous year2014: 0.004 % change on previous year2015: 2.4 % change on previous year2016: 0.952 % change on previous year2017: -0.147 % change on previous year2018: 0.945 % change on previous year2019: -2.7 % change on previous year2020: -1.5 % change on previous year2021: 4.2 % change on previous year2022: -3.5 % change on previous year2023: -0.77 % change on previous year2024: 2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand is 2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 359.2% on the previous year and up 49,493.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand peaked at 21.62 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 93rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.64 % change on previous year
1972 21.62 % change on previous year +124.4%
1973 3.46 % change on previous year -84.0%
1974 14.44 % change on previous year +317.5%
1975 -2.01 % change on previous year -113.9%
1976 4.94 % change on previous year -345.3%
1980 6.21 % change on previous year +25.8%
1981 7.69 % change on previous year +23.8%
1982 1.31 % change on previous year -83.0%
1983 3.83 % change on previous year +193.2%
1984 20.83 % change on previous year +443.3%
1985 2.88 % change on previous year -86.2%
1986 10.47 % change on previous year +263.6%
1987 4.73 % change on previous year -54.9%
1988 10.1 % change on previous year +113.6%
1989 8.92 % change on previous year -11.7%
1990 -4.87 % change on previous year -154.6%
1991 17.04 % change on previous year -450.1%
1992 16.24 % change on previous year -4.7%
1993 12.36 % change on previous year -23.9%
1994 6.08 % change on previous year -50.8%
1995 -3.02 % change on previous year -149.7%
1996 -0.011 % change on previous year -99.6%
2014 0.004 % change on previous year -136.6%
2015 2.43 % change on previous year +60314.2%
2016 0.9524 % change on previous year -60.8%
2017 -0.1473 % change on previous year -115.5%
2018 0.9448 % change on previous year -741.5%
2019 -2.72 % change on previous year -387.6%
2020 -1.5 % change on previous year -44.9%
2021 4.22 % change on previous year -381.7%
2022 -3.5 % change on previous year -183.1%
2023 -0.7701 % change on previous year -78.0%
2024 2 % change on previous year -359.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.68 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 21.62 % change on previous year 6
1980s 7.7 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.26 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 17.04 % change on previous year 7
2010s 0.2448 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 6
2020s 0.0887 % change on previous year -3.5 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 90 Hong Kong, China 2.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Costa Rica 2.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Sierra Leone 2.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Ghana 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 China 1.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand was 2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21.62 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 49,493.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.