Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 132.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 132.4% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand peaked at 154.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +75.4% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 120.2% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 136.5% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 154.2% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 145.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 135.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 132.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 33.1% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.2% | 120.2% | 120.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 140.7% | 132.4% | 154.2% | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand was 132.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release