Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 104,578 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
104,578
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 129 countries
All-time high
111,232
in 2018
All-time low
104,354
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2013201820242013: 106.3k2014: 106.3k2015: 109.0k2016: 110.3k2017: 110.4k2018: 111.2k2019: 109.5k2020: 106.8k2021: 108.8k2022: 104.6k2023: 104.4k2024: 104.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 104,578 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 111,232 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104,354, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 68th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 106,274
2014 106,254 -0.0%
2015 108,951 +2.5%
2016 110,295 +1.2%
2017 110,403 +0.1%
2018 111,232 +0.8%
2019 109,491 -1.6%
2020 106,829 -2.4%
2021 108,803 +1.8%
2022 104,591 -3.9%
2023 104,354 -0.2%
2024 104,578 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 108,986 106,254 111,232 7
2020s 105,831 104,354 108,803 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 Austria 107,299 compare
  2. 66 Serbia 106,625 compare
  3. 67 Cameroon 105,764 compare
  4. 69 Azerbaijan 102,543 compare
  5. 70 Costa Rica 98,110 compare
  6. 71 Ireland 94,617 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in New Zealand was 104,578 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 111,232 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 104,354 in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release