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Overview of Tertiary Education


Places to go for a quick overview of tertiary education

Summary Data Tables on learners in tertiary education and tertiary education providers.

Student population data on learners in tertiary education and tertiary education providers.

Information to support tertiary education policy


Reform of Vocational Education and Training (ROVE)

Statistics on learners in Vocational Education and Training (VET) programmes in the New Zealand tertiary education sector, under the definition of VET adopted for the reform of Vocational Education.

Fees-free tertiary education

Statistics on relating to fees-free tertiary education, including demographic data, student loan borrowing, course completions and study load.

Initial teacher education

An overview of the trends in the number of students enrolling in and completing initial teacher education qualifications that may lead to registration by the New Zealand Teaching Council.

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Learners in tertiary education


Go to statistics and filter on on and filter on "Tertiary" and "Education and Learning Outcomes" or choose:

  • Participation at tertiary education providers
  • Workplace-based learners
  • Retention and Achievement
  • Where do school leavers study in tertiary education?

For research and analysis reports, go to publications and select Learners.

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International students in tertiary education


Tertiary education is included in the statistics on international education

The statistics tables for tertiary education participation and retention and achievement include data on international students at tertiary education providers.

Tertiary education information is also included in the international publications section.

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What happens after tertiary study?


Information on what happens for students after they leave tertiary study, including jobs and earning, income and wealth, health and wellbeing includes:

  • Statistics:         Beyond tertiary study
  • Publications:   Beyond tertiary research publications

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Research funding and research performance


Further information on the key trends in research performance and funding in the tertiary education system can be found under statistics.

Go to publications for more in-depth analysis.

Find out about the tertiary education system


Education Counts has a range of information about how the tertiary education system operates. This includes:

  • Monitoring strategies and policies.
  • University rankings.
  • Student Loan Scheme Annual Reports.
  • Publications on Funding, workforce and international comparisons.
  • Statistical tables on Financial support for students and Financial resources and workforce.

Information on the financial performance of tertiary education institutions can be found on the Tertiary Education Commission website.

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