Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +70.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 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 share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release