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 0.8861 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8861 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 0.9998 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8597 GPIA, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 85th out of 103 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9349 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9998 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8597 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8714 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8865 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9012 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8887 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8861 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8597 GPIA | 0.8597 GPIA | 0.8597 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8868 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 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 0.8861 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 0.9998 GPIA 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 0.8597 GPIA in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 103 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 3.1%. 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 vocational 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