Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 77.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand is 77.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 82.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.4% | — |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 77.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 77.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.1%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.7% | 77.6% | 82.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.7% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in New Zealand was 77.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release