Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 9,854 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,854 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 133 countries
All-time high
9,854 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,458 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2013201520182013: 8.5k number2014: 8.7k number2015: 8.8k number2016: 9.3k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 9.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 9,854 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 8,458 number
2014 8,666 number +2.5%
2015 8,824 number +1.8%
2016 9,327 number +5.7%
2017 9,735 number +4.4%
2018 9,854 number +1.2%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 10,541 number compare
  2. 46 Nigeria 10,383 number
  3. 47 Kenya 10,215 number compare
  4. 49 Denmark 9,437 number compare
  5. 50 Peru 8,896 number compare
  6. 51 Ireland 8,517 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand was 9,854 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9,854 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,458 number in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.