Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand

New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
49th
of 75 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2009
All-time low
3.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 3.6 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 27.6 %2003: 15 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 28.3 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 22.5 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.6 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand stood at 19.5%.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand peaked at 30.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 49th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in New Zealand, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.6%
2000 8.2% +125.3%
2001 24.6% +200.4%
2002 27.6% +12.1%
2003 15.0% -45.5%
2004 23.8% +57.9%
2005 25.9% +9.1%
2006 25.1% -3.3%
2007 28.3% +12.8%
2008 29.7% +5.1%
2009 30.4% +2.5%
2010 23.4% -23.0%
2011 26.2% +11.7%
2012 23.4% -10.5%
2013 22.5% -3.9%
2014 22.8% +1.4%
2015 22.6% -1.2%
2017 18.7% -17.2%
2018 19.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2000s 23.9% 8.2% 30.4% 10
2010s 22.4% 18.7% 26.2% 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Slovakia 21.7% compare
  2. 47 Finland 21.5% compare
  3. 48 Hungary 20.1% compare
  4. 50 Czechia 19.1% compare
  5. 51 Pakistan 15.5% compare
  6. 52 Saint Lucia 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in New Zealand was 19.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.