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 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand stood at 93.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 94.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 82nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.8% | — |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 79 Iceland 98.1% compare
- 80 Germany 95.9% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.3% compare
- 83 Belgium 93.0% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 81.4% compare
- 85 Switzerland 81.2% 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 93.5% 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 94.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 112 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 3.3%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release