Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.6% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.4% | — |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +76.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 63% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release