Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate was 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022. ▲ Rising
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in New Zealand, 2004–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
Analysis
In 2022, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in New Zealand stood at 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in New Zealand peaked at 78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same sex and age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | — |
| 2005 | 71.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 71 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.7 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 74.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.02 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 6 |
| 2010s | 76 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 72.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.97 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 74.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Bulgaria 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 33 Malta 75.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 34 Cyprus 75.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 36 Romania 70.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 37 Mexico 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 38 Israel 64.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 99,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in New Zealand?
- Students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in New Zealand was 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016.
- What is the lowest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2). Data definition and source Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the ISCED 2011 classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and >40 year-olds. Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.