Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 99,830 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99,830
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
117,402
in 2015
All-time low
24,208
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 99,830 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand peaked at 117,402 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,208, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,208 | — |
| 1971 | 25,131 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 41,988 | +67.1% |
| 1973 | 43,394 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 42,097 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 42,032 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43,420 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 44,950 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 45,542 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47,223 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 48,736 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 49,533 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 53,183 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 51,996 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 54,301 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 54,928 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 58,409 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 60,060 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 53,700 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 60,426 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 67,576 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 74,576 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 75,696 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 73,028 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 71,465 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 107,567 | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 111,800 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 117,402 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 117,324 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 114,747 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 112,443 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 104,067 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 101,049 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 100,767 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94,780 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 96,012 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 99,830 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,402 | 24,208 | 44,950 | 8 |
| 1980s | 52,391 | 45,542 | 60,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,067 | 53,700 | 75,696 | 7 |
| 2010s | 112,193 | 104,067 | 117,402 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98,488 | 94,780 | 101,049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand was 99,830 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 117,402 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,208 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release