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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018
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
| 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
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.