Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand is 37.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in New Zealand peaked at 52.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 126th out of 137 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 | 43.2% | — |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.9%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 38.2% | 52.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 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 37.0% 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 52.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 137 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 25.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release