Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 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 tertiary education in private in New Zealand?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release