Table: NZ student university attendance between 2011-2020 by gender
The tables below show the number of NZ domestic male and female students at each of the eight NZ universities for the period from 2011 to 2020. The data has been acquired from Education Counts, and is based on Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS). Data is presented as absolute numbers and as a percentage.
Table 1 – NZ Domestic students at university between 2011-2020 presented as EFTS, organised by sex.
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| University of Auckland | M | 12550 | 12590 | 12655 | 12775 | 12680 |
| F | 15765 | 15870 | 16005 | 16040 | 15850 |
| University of Otago | M | 7355 | 7225 | 7070 | 7100 | 6940 |
| F | 9795 | 9625 | 9595 | 9510 | 9325 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 6800 | 6770 | 6815 | 6705 | 6575 |
| F | 8345 | 8180 | 8255 | 8235 | 8330 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 5815 | 5665 | 5310 | 5295 | 5205 |
| F | 6380 | 6155 | 5525 | 5320 | 5235 |
| Massey University | M | 6220 | 6210 | 5870 | 5675 | 5540 |
| F | 10470 | 10715 | 10305 | 9980 | 9920 |
| University of Waikato | M | 3440 | 3435 | 3440 | 3365 | 3460 |
| F | 5005 | 5130 | 5065 | 4895 | 4785 |
| Lincoln University | M | 1555 | 1785 | 1515 | 1195 | 1130 |
| F | 1080 | 1155 | 1065 | 995 | 955 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 5920 | 6070 | 6160 | 6205 | 6320 |
| F | 9265 | 9565 | 9360 | 9600 | 9830 |
| Total | M | 49655 | 49750 | 48835 | 48315 | 47850 |
| F | 66105 | 66395 | 65175 | 64575 | 64230 |
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| University of Auckland | M | 12385 | 12265 | 12145 | 11940 | 11950 |
| F | 15565 | 15320 | 15385 | 15355 | 15735 |
| University of Otago | M | 6850 | 6685 | 6650 | 6670 | 6610 |
| F | 9435 | 9435 | 9720 | 9735 | 10010 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 6785 | 6760 | 6645 | 6510 | 6405 |
| F | 8395 | 8440 | 8615 | 8750 | 9055 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 5445 | 5550 | 5835 | 6060 | 6320 |
| F | 5340 | 5535 | 5950 | 6370 | 6850 |
| Massey University | M | 5485 | 5195 | 4970 | 4985 | 4935 |
| F | 10010 | 9695 | 9730 | 9830 | 10060 |
| University of Waikato | M | 3325 | 3310 | 3340 | 3175 | 3125 |
| F | 4730 | 4790 | 4940 | 4885 | 4955 |
| Lincoln University | M | 1180 | 925 | 790 | 740 | 750 |
| F | 1010 | 850 | 765 | 730 | 765 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 6305 | 6255 | 6260 | 6240 | 6280 |
| F | 10015 | 9810 | 10025 | 10160 | 10340 |
| Total | M | 47760 | 46945 | 46635 | 46320 | 46375 |
| F | 64500 | 63875 | 65130
| 65815 | 67770
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Table 2 – NZ Domestic students at university between 2011-2020 presented as a percentage based on EFTS, organised by sex.
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| University of Auckland | M | 44.3 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 44.3 | 44.4 |
| F | 55.7 | 55.8 | 55.8 | 55.7 | 55.6 |
| University of Otago | M | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.4 | 42.75 | 42.7 |
| F | 57.1 | 57.1 | 57.6 | 57.25 | 57.3 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 44.9 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 44.9 | 44.1 |
| F | 55.1 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 55.1 | 55.9 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 47.7 | 47.9 | 49.0 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
| F | 52.3 | 52.1 | 51.0 | 50.1 | 50.1 |
| Massey University | M | 37.3 | 36.7 | 36.3 | 36.25 | 35.8 |
| F | 62.7 | 63.3 | 63.7 | 63.75 | 64.2 |
| University of Waikato | M | 40.7 | 40.1 | 40.45 | 40.7 | 42.0 |
| F | 59.3 | 59.9 | 59.55 | 59.3 | 58.0 |
| Lincoln University | M | 59.0 | 60.7 | 58.7 | 54.6 | 54.2 |
| F | 41.0 | 39.3 | 41.3 | 45.4 | 45.8 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 39.0 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 39.1 |
| F | 61.0 | 61.2 | 60.3 | 60.7 | 60.9 |
| Total | M | 42.9 | 42.8
| 42.8 | 42.8 | 42.7 |
| F | 57.1 | 57.2 | 57.2 | 57.2 | 57.3 |
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| University of Auckland | M | 44.3 | 44.5 | 44.1 | 43.7 | 43.2 |
| F | 55.7 | 55.5 | 55.9 | 56.3 | 56.8 |
| University of Otago | M | 42.1 | 41.5 | 40.6 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| F | 57.9 | 58.5 | 59.4 | 59.3 | 60.2 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 44.7 | 44.5 | 43.55 | 42.7 | 41.4 |
| F | 55.3 | 55.5 | 56.45 | 57.3 | 58.6 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 50.5 | 50.1 | 49.5 | 48.75 | 48.0 |
| F | 49.5 | 49.9 | 50.5 | 51.25 | 52.0 |
| Massey University | M | 35.4 | 34.9 | 33.8 | 33.65 | 32.9 |
| F | 64.6 | 65.1 | 66.2 | 66.35 | 67.1 |
| University of Waikato | M | 41.3 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 39.0 | 39.05 |
| F | 58.7 | 59.1 | 59.7 | 61.0 | 60.95 |
| Lincoln University | M | 53.9 | 52.1 | 50.8 | 50.3 | 49.50 |
| F | 46.1 | 47.9 | 49.2 | 49.7 | 50.50 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 38.6 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 38.05 | 37.8 |
| F | 61.4 | 61.1 | 61.6 | 61.95 | 62.2 |
| Total | M | 42.5 | 42.4 | 41.7 | 41.3 | 40.6 |
| F | 57.5 | 57.6 | 58.3 | 58.7 | 59.4 |
Source of data: Education Counts, and linked file ‘Provider-based Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS)’, Archived.
