Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand stood at 48.72 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand peaked at 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.43 Percentage of students, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.64 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.7 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.67 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.69 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.69 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.54 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.43 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.51 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.54 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.72 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.67 Percentage of students | 48.6 Percentage of students | 48.7 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.55 Percentage of students | 48.43 Percentage of students | 48.72 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 17 Portugal 48.73 Percentage of students compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.72 Percentage of students compare
- 19 Japan 48.72 Percentage of students compare
- 21 Brazil 48.66 Percentage of students compare
- 22 United States of America 48.62 Percentage of students compare
- 23 Iceland 48.35 Percentage of students 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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in New Zealand was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.72 Percentage of students in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.43 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.