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 6,259 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
The most recent figure for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand is 6,259 Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in New Zealand peaked at 12,063 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,671 Persons, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 11,293 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 12,063 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9,785 Persons | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 8,760 Persons | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8,187 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8,322 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,778 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7,059 Persons | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 6,988 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,691 Persons | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 5,671 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,259 Persons | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,455 Persons | 7,778 Persons | 12,063 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,334 Persons | 5,671 Persons | 7,059 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Türkiye 0 Persons
- 1 Latvia 0 Persons
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42,757 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 Greece 25,731 Persons compare
- 3 Ireland 12,263 Persons compare
- 5 Norway 6,121 Persons compare
- 6 Israel 1,559 Persons compare
- 7 Luxembourg 71 Persons compare
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 6,259 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 12,063 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,671 Persons in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 29 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 48.1%. 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 — Students enrolled. 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.