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

New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 72.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2007
All-time low
28.2%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

204060801001998200820181998: 29.4 %1999: 28.2 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 56.6 %2002: 85 %2003: 80.6 %2004: 68.8 %2005: 64.2 %2006: 80.1 %2007: 93.8 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 90.8 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 79.1 %2012: 78.8 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 75.2 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 72.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand stood at 72.9%.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand peaked at 93.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 9th of 110 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, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 29.4%
1999 28.2% -4.1%
2000 32.3% +14.7%
2001 56.6% +74.9%
2002 85.0% +50.3%
2003 80.6% -5.2%
2004 68.8% -14.6%
2005 64.2% -6.7%
2006 80.1% +24.7%
2007 93.8% +17.1%
2008 86.2% -8.1%
2009 90.8% +5.4%
2010 84.3% -7.1%
2011 79.1% -6.2%
2012 78.8% -0.4%
2013 75.7% -3.9%
2014 73.9% -2.4%
2015 75.2% +1.8%
2017 70.3% -6.6%
2018 72.9% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 28.2% 29.4% 2
2000s 73.9% 32.3% 93.8% 10
2010s 76.3% 70.3% 84.3% 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Bahrain 79.6% compare
  2. 7 Dominica 76.3% compare
  3. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.5% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 68.1% compare
  5. 11 Iran 63.9% compare
  6. 12 Belgium 51.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in New Zealand was 72.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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