Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 77.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand is 77.24, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand peaked at 82.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.67 | — |
| 1971 | 17.43 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 25.61 | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 25.94 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 25.83 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.81 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 25.2 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 25.22 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.63 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.22 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 26.49 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 27.37 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 27.77 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.19 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.79 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 32.14 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.39 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 37.1 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 40 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 42.16 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 38.8 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 43.47 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 49.03 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 55.2 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 58.53 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 57.98 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.64 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.39 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.18 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.27 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.25 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.58 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 75.73 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79.41 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 77.01 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.38 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 77.24 | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 77.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 77.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +47.0% | 17.43 | 25.61 |
| 2013 | +37.1% | 58.64 | 80.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.95 | 16.67 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.84 | 26.49 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.66 | 38.8 | 58.64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.75 | 77.58 | 82.18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.16 | 75.73 | 79.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in New Zealand was 77.24 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.