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

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 151,526 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
151,526
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
155,353
in 2018
All-time low
15,608
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199720241970: 15.6k1971: 17.1k1972: 20.8k1973: 21.5k1974: 24.6k1975: 24.1k1976: 25.3k1977: 26.7k1978: 28.0k1979: 29.3k1980: 31.1k1981: 33.5k1982: 33.9k1983: 35.2k1984: 42.6k1985: 43.8k1986: 48.4k1987: 50.7k1988: 55.8k1989: 60.8k1990: 57.8k1991: 67.7k1992: 78.6k1993: 88.4k1994: 93.7k1995: 90.9k1996: 90.9k2013: 149.0k2014: 149.0k2015: 152.7k2016: 154.1k2017: 153.9k2018: 155.4k2019: 151.1k2020: 148.9k2021: 155.1k2022: 149.7k2023: 148.6k2024: 151.5k

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, female (number) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Tajikistan 154,588 compare
  2. 78 Iraq 153,711 compare
  3. 79 Azerbaijan 152,021 compare
  4. 81 Hong Kong, China 149,968 compare
  5. 82 Serbia 147,656 compare
  6. 83 Senegal 145,925 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.