Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 23.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in New Zealand, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 23.1% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2017.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in New Zealand peaked at 24.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.9% | — |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in New Zealand?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in New Zealand was 23.1% 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 information and communication recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies 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.