Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 59.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand is 59.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 68.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.2% | — |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.4% | 68.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.1% | 60.7% | 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, male in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in New Zealand was 59.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release