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

Latest (2022)
71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2016
All-time low
61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in New Zealand, 2004–2022

0204060802004201320222004: 61.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2005: 71.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2006: 71 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2007: 70.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2008: 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2009: 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2010: 72.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2011: 75 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2012: 73.7 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2013: 76 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2014: 77.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2015: 76.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2016: 78.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2017: 78.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2018: 77.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2019: 75.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2020: 74.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2021: 72.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2022: 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

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

Annual values for Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in New Zealand, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Bulgaria 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  2. 33 Malta 75.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 75.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  4. 36 Romania 70.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  5. 37 Mexico 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  6. 38 Israel 64.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate
Unit
Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 465 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

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.