Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 62.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in New Zealand is 62.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in New Zealand peaked at 68.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 74th 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 | 68.5% | — |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.4% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.4% | 63.7% | 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 62.4% 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 68.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- New Zealand ranks 74th 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 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release