Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 19,221 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,221 number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
68th
of 107 countries
All-time high
19,221 number
in 2018
All-time low
13,777 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201520182013: 13.8k number2014: 15.0k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 16.7k number2017: 17.6k number2018: 19.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand is 19,221 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 13,777 number
2014 15,008 number +8.9%
2015 16,122 number +7.4%
2016 16,742 number +3.8%
2017 17,629 number +5.3%
2018 19,221 number +9.0%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 Slovenia 21,517 number compare
  2. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,004 number compare
  3. 67 Azerbaijan 20,954 number compare
  4. 69 Niger 18,912 number
  5. 70 Cyprus 18,434 number compare
  6. 71 Latvia 18,323 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 19,221 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19,221 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,777 number in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.