Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 18,648 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024
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 (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 18,648 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,568, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 18,648 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,660, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,114 | 8,055 | 12,580 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,638 | 12,842 | 18,648 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release