Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.38 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand stood at 1.38 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPIA, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 GPIA compare
- 37 Botswana 1.39 GPIA compare
- 38 Malta 1.38 GPIA compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 1.38 GPIA compare
- 41 Panama 1.37 GPIA compare
- 42 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPIA 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in New Zealand was 1.38 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release