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 86.1% 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
New Zealand recorded 86.1% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 77th of 106 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 | 75.9% | — |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% | 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 86.1% 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 87.7% 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 77th out of 106 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 5.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release