Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of was 3,984 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,984 Persons for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand peaked at 7,131 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,993 Persons, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,131 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 6,157 Persons | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5,032 Persons | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 4,398 Persons | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,226 Persons | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,529 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,040 Persons | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,207 Persons | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 3,655 Persons | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 2,993 Persons | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 3,411 Persons | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 3,984 Persons | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,073 Persons | 4,040 Persons | 7,131 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,450 Persons | 2,993 Persons | 3,984 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Türkiye 0 Persons compare
- 1 Latvia 0 Persons
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,401 Persons compare
- 1 Croatia 0 Persons
- 1 Netherlands 0 Persons
- 1 Poland 0 Persons
- 1 Estonia 0 Persons
- 1 Lithuania 0 Persons
- 1 Slovenia 0 Persons
- 2 Ireland 10,566 Persons compare
- 4 Israel 601 Persons compare
- 5 Luxembourg 24 Persons compare
- 6 Switzerland 0 Persons
- 6 Hungary 0 Persons
- 6 Germany 0 Persons
- 6 Norway 0 Persons
- 6 Czechia 0 Persons
- 6 Denmark 0 Persons
- 6 Bulgaria 0 Persons
- 6 Finland 0 Persons
- 6 Iceland 0 Persons
- 6 Romania 0 Persons
- 6 Portugal 0 Persons
- 6 France 0 Persons compare
- 6 Greece 0 Persons compare
- 6 Spain 0 Persons
- 6 Sweden 0 Persons
- 6 Italy 0 Persons
- 6 Belgium 0 Persons
- 6 Chile 0 Persons compare
- 6 Colombia 0 Persons
- 6 Austria 0 Persons
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 number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand?
- Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand was 3,984 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,131 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,993 Persons in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.