Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in New Zealand stood at 3.98 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 205.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in New Zealand peaked at 67.08 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.59 % change on previous year, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 64th of 176 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 … tertiary annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 67.08 % change on previous year | +1659.2% |
| 1973 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1974 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1975 | -0.1544 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2238.7% |
| 1980 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1981 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1985 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1988 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +448.8% |
| 1989 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1990 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -474.6% |
| 1991 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1992 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1995 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1996 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2017 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +3206.0% |
| 2018 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2019 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2020 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2791 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2022 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +2029.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2024 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.98 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.98 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -3206.0% | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2238.7% | -0.1544 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2029.1% | -0.2791 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1659.2% | 3.81 % change on previous year | 67.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 67.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.4623 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.7688 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 61 Mauritius 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Uruguay 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 63 New Caledonia 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mauritania 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Chile 3.71 % change on previous year compare
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, male (number) in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in New Zealand was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.08 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.