Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0286 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0286 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.0336 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.006 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.01 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.011 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.017 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0223 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.033 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.032 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0305 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, female (number), per in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in New Zealand was 0.0286 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.