Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 45.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in New Zealand, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand is 45.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand peaked at 55.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.8% | — |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 45.6% | 55.8% | 6 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand was 45.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.