Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 187,529 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand is 187,529 Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand peaked at 195,771 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 174,444 Persons, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 189,501 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 190,674 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 193,139 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 192,322 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 195,771 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 190,976 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 188,198 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 181,758 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 186,008 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 174,444 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 184,711 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 187,529 Persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 191,512 Persons | 188,198 Persons | 195,771 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 182,890 Persons | 174,444 Persons | 187,529 Persons | 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 total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in New Zealand was 187,529 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 195,771 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,444 Persons in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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.