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 1.48 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand stood at 1.48 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in New Zealand peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 GPIA, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 15 Slovenia 1.49 GPIA compare
- 16 South Africa 1.48 GPIA compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 1.48 GPIA compare
- 19 North Macedonia 1.48 GPIA compare
- 20 Cuba 1.48 GPIA compare
- 21 Namibia 1.48 GPIA compare
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 1.48 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 8.9%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release