Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand
New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand peaked at 5.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 79th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in New Zealand was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release