Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 54.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in New Zealand, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in New Zealand stood at 54.1%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in New Zealand peaked at 56.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.3% | — |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.7% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 North Macedonia 55.4% compare
- 56 Mozambique 55.1% compare
- 57 Mexico 55.1% compare
- 59 Belgium 54.1% compare
- 60 Madagascar 53.8% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7% compare
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in New Zealand?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in New Zealand was 54.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.