Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 151,526 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 151,526 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand peaked at 155,353 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,608, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 80th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,608 | — |
| 1971 | 17,112 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 20,812 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 21,532 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 24,642 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 24,146 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 25,338 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 26,653 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 27,967 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 29,282 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 31,101 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 33,492 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 33,930 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 35,231 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 42,571 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 43,797 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48,383 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 50,670 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55,786 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 60,761 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 57,804 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 67,652 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 78,639 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 88,356 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 93,725 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 90,895 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 90,885 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 149,041 | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 149,047 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 152,672 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 154,126 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 153,899 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 155,353 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 151,132 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 148,869 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 155,149 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 149,713 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 148,560 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 151,526 | +2.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 151,526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 151,526 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +64.0% | 90,885 | 149,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,309 | 15,608 | 29,282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,572 | 31,101 | 60,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,137 | 57,804 | 93,725 | 7 |
| 2010s | 152,181 | 149,041 | 155,353 | 7 |
| 2020s | 150,763 | 148,560 | 155,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
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 151,526 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 155,353 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,608 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 195 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 1.7%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.