Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1998
All-time low
17 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand is 17 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 17 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17 years, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17 years | — |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 138 Anguilla 17 years compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 17 years compare
- 138 Bahamas 17 years compare
- 138 Belarus 17 years compare
- 138 Belize 17 years compare
- 138 Cook Islands 17 years compare
- 138 Colombia 17 years compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 17 years compare
- 138 Djibouti 17 years compare
- 138 Dominica 17 years compare
- 138 France 17 years compare
- 138 Grenada 17 years compare
- 138 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17 years compare
- 138 Jamaica 17 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 17 years compare
- 138 Kiribati 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 17 years compare
- 138 Montserrat 17 years compare
- 138 Malaysia 17 years compare
- 138 Pakistan 17 years compare
- 138 Peru 17 years compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 17 years compare
- 138 Ukraine 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 years compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 17 years 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 official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release