Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 18,648 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,648
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
68th
of 127 countries
All-time high
18,648
in 2024
All-time low
8,055
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820242013: 8.1k2014: 8.8k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.5k2018: 11.6k2019: 12.6k2020: 12.8k2021: 13.2k2022: 13.2k2023: 15.3k2024: 18.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in New Zealand stood at 18,648. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 18,648 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,055, in 2013.

New Zealand ranks 68th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 8,055
2014 8,764 +8.8%
2015 9,481 +8.2%
2016 9,896 +4.4%
2017 10,459 +5.7%
2018 11,564 +10.6%
2019 12,580 +8.8%
2020 12,842 +2.1%
2021 13,241 +3.1%
2022 13,182 -0.4%
2023 15,277 +15.9%
2024 18,648 +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,114 8,055 12,580 7
2020s 14,638 12,842 18,648 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  4. 69 Jordan 17,483 compare
  5. 70 Dominican Republic 17,345 compare
  6. 71 Lithuania 16,999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in New Zealand was 18,648 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 18,648 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,055 in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release