Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 5,719 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand stood at 5,719. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand peaked at 5,719 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,353, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 142 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 8 programmes, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,353 | — |
| 2014 | 4,519 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,614 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,861 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5,086 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,185 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,387 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,332 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,516 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,462 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,623 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,719 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,858 | 4,353 | 5,387 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,530 | 5,332 | 5,719 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in New Zealand was 5,719 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,719 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,353 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release