Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 112,443 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
112,443 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
117,402 number
in 2015
All-time low
24,208 number
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand, 1970–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1970199420181970: 24.2k number1971: 25.1k number1972: 42.0k number1973: 43.4k number1974: 42.1k number1975: 42.0k number1976: 43.4k number1979: 45.0k number1980: 45.5k number1981: 47.2k number1982: 48.7k number1983: 49.5k number1984: 53.2k number1985: 52.0k number1986: 54.3k number1987: 54.9k number1988: 58.4k number1989: 60.1k number1990: 53.7k number1991: 60.4k number1992: 67.6k number1993: 74.6k number1994: 75.7k number1995: 73.0k number1996: 71.5k number2013: 107.6k number2014: 111.8k number2015: 117.4k number2016: 117.3k number2017: 114.7k number2018: 112.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand is 112,443 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand peaked at 117,402 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,208 number, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,402 number 24,208 number 44,950 number 8
1980s 52,391 number 45,542 number 60,060 number 10
1990s 68,067 number 53,700 number 75,696 number 7
2010s 113,547 number 107,567 number 117,402 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 78 Mozambique, Republic of 117,340 number compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 115,927 number compare
  3. 80 Honduras 115,089 number compare
  4. 82 Senegal 111,424 number compare
  5. 83 Ireland 111,047 number compare
  6. 84 Bulgaria 109,464 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in New Zealand was 112,443 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 117,402 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 24,208 number in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
New Zealand ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.