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 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 76.0% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +97.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 76.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.4%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 76.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +97.4% | 28.5% | 56.2% |
| 2019 | -56.1% | 70.3% | 30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 70.3% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 28.5% | 76.0% | 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 76.0% 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 96.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 103 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 146.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release