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

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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
39
1970–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1970199720241970: 24.2k1971: 25.1k1972: 42.0k1973: 43.4k1974: 42.1k1975: 42.0k1976: 43.4k1977: 43.9k1978: 44.4k1979: 45.0k1980: 45.5k1981: 47.2k1982: 48.7k1983: 49.5k1984: 53.2k1985: 52.0k1986: 54.3k1987: 54.9k1988: 58.4k1989: 60.1k1990: 53.7k1991: 60.4k1992: 67.6k1993: 74.6k1994: 75.7k1995: 73.0k1996: 71.5k2013: 107.6k2014: 111.8k2015: 117.4k2016: 117.3k2017: 114.7k2018: 112.4k2019: 104.1k2020: 101.0k2021: 100.8k2022: 94.8k2023: 96.0k2024: 99.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 99,830 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure 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 (number), gaps in New Zealand peaked at 117,402 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,208, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
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%
1977 43,930 +1.2%
1978 44,440 +1.2%
1979 44,950 +1.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,559 24,208 44,950 10
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

  1. 88 Serbia 102,112 compare
  2. 89 Costa Rica 102,057 compare
  3. 90 Honduras 102,047 compare
  4. 92 Singapore 96,168 compare
  5. 93 Paraguay 95,141 compare
  6. 94 Madagascar 94,430 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in New Zealand was 99,830 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 117,402 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
New Zealand ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.