Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.5282 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand is 0.5282 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4962 GPIA, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9347 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9755 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8804 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8917 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5698 GPIA | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5903 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5638 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.523 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4962 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5282 GPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8804 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5698 GPIA | 0.5698 GPIA | 0.5698 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 GPIA | 0.4962 GPIA | 0.5903 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 101 Afghanistan 0.5596 GPIA compare
- 102 Belarus 0.5549 GPIA compare
- 103 Mongolia 0.5297 GPIA compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.5139 GPIA compare
- 106 Mali 0.5115 GPIA compare
- 107 Bangladesh 0.4946 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in New Zealand was 0.5282 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4962 GPIA in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release