Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 109.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 109.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 112.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 104.3% | — |
| 2014 | 104.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 109.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 108.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 112.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 109.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 109.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 109.6% | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 109.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 109.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.6%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.9% | 99.4% | 109.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 109.9% | 108.8% | 112.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Cyprus 110.4% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.4%
- 12 Netherlands 109.8% compare
- 14 Macau, China 108.9% compare
- 15 Spain 106.2% compare
- 16 Grenada 105.2%
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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand was 109.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release