Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 83.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83.5%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
58.9%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 78.8 %2000: 58.9 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 85.3 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 78.6 %2013: 100 %2018: 83.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 83.5% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in New Zealand, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 78.8%
2000 58.9% -25.3%
2009 88.1% +49.7%
2010 85.3% -3.2%
2011 80.9% -5.2%
2012 78.6% -2.8%
2013 100.0% +27.2%
2018 83.5% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.8% 78.8% 78.8% 1
2000s 73.5% 58.9% 88.1% 2
2010s 85.7% 78.6% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 70 Germany 93.3% compare
  2. 71 Belgium 92.9% compare
  3. 72 Syrian Arab Republic 85.9% compare
  4. 74 Tonga 80.7% compare
  5. 75 Jamaica 79.5% compare
  6. 76 Switzerland 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand was 83.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.