Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand peaked at 2.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -59.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in New Zealand was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release