Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 67.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 112 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2007
All-time low
30.3%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1998–2018

4060801001998200820181998: 30.4 %1999: 30.3 %2000: 33.5 %2001: 56.4 %2002: 78.6 %2003: 71.1 %2004: 61.9 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 80.8 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 74.5 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 74.7 %2017: 69.1 %2018: 67.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand is 67.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 98.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 7th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 30.4%
1999 30.3% -0.5%
2000 33.5% +10.6%
2001 56.4% +68.3%
2002 78.6% +39.5%
2003 71.1% -9.5%
2004 61.9% -13.0%
2005 60.9% -1.5%
2006 80.8% +32.5%
2007 98.1% +21.5%
2008 90.2% -8.0%
2009 95.4% +5.7%
2010 87.7% -8.2%
2011 77.9% -11.2%
2012 77.2% -0.9%
2013 74.5% -3.4%
2014 73.7% -1.1%
2015 74.7% +1.3%
2017 69.1% -7.5%
2018 67.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.4% 30.3% 30.4% 2
2000s 72.7% 33.5% 98.1% 10
2010s 75.3% 67.4% 87.7% 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 92.3% compare
  2. 5 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
  3. 6 Jamaica 88.4% compare
  4. 8 Dominica 67.2% compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 60.0% compare
  6. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 57.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand was 67.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 7th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.