Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.3646 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3646 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.4459 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0919 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.36 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3646 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.199 units per square kilometre | 0.173 units per square kilometre | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3728 units per square kilometre | 0.36 units per square kilometre | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 Palau 0.3848 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Africa 0.3665 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.3661 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.3637 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Norway 0.3563 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0.355 units per square kilometre 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), per in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in New Zealand was 0.3646 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4459 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.