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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 27,372 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27,372 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 140 countries
All-time high
30,358 number
in 2013
All-time low
27,372 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in New Zealand, 2013–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201520182013: 30.4k number2014: 29.5k number2015: 29.6k number2016: 29.1k number2017: 28.0k number2018: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 27,372 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Israel 28,890 number compare
  2. 43 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 28,355 number compare
  3. 44 Lithuania 27,458 number
  4. 46 Azerbaijan 22,867 number compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 17,695 number compare
  6. 48 Denmark 16,458 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in New Zealand was 27,372 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30,358 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27,372 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
New Zealand ranks 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).