Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 43.1% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in New Zealand peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.7% | — |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 38.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.5% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in New Zealand?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in New Zealand was 43.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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