Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 82.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 82.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in New Zealand peaked at 89.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.2% | — |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.2% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.9% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in New Zealand?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in New Zealand was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release