Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 155,353 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand stood at 155,353 number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 155,353 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,608 number, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,608 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,112 number | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 20,812 number | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 21,532 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 24,642 number | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 24,146 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 25,338 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 29,282 number | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 31,101 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 33,492 number | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 33,930 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 35,231 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 42,571 number | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 43,797 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48,383 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 50,670 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55,786 number | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 60,761 number | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 57,804 number | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 67,652 number | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 78,639 number | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 88,356 number | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 93,725 number | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 90,895 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 90,885 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 149,041 number | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 149,047 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 152,672 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 154,126 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 153,899 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 155,353 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,309 number | 15,608 number | 29,282 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 43,572 number | 31,101 number | 60,761 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,137 number | 57,804 number | 93,725 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 152,356 number | 149,041 number | 155,353 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 99,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in New Zealand was 155,353 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 155,353 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,608 number in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.