Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 16,652 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 16,652 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in New Zealand peaked at 30,662 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,652, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,428 | — |
| 2014 | 27,798 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 30,662 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 29,624 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,711 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 23,771 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 17,566 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 18,395 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21,398 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 19,405 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 16,869 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 16,652 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,937 | 17,566 | 30,662 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,544 | 16,652 | 21,398 | 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, isced 5 programmes, male in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in New Zealand was 16,652 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30,662 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,652 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release