Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in New Zealand peaked at 15.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2% | — |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in New Zealand?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in New Zealand was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release