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 1.8 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.8 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand stood at 1.8 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 GPIA | +73.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.77 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.74 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.78 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Bangladesh 1.89 GPIA compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 1.82 GPIA compare
- 4 Guyana 1.6 GPIA compare
- 5 Bahrain 1.57 GPIA compare
- 6 Iceland 1.56 GPIA compare
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 1.8 GPIA 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 1.8 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 57 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 up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release