Table: NZ students studying Certificates & Diplomas (Levels 5-7) at universities between 2011-2020 by gender
The tables below show the number of NZ domestic male and female students studying towards Certificates & Diplomas (Levels 5-7)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 studying Certificates & Diplomas (Levels 5-7) at universities between 2011-2020 presented as EFTS, organised by sex.
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| University of Auckland | M | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| F | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| University of Otago | M | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 155 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| F | 70 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 30 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 165 | 100 | 40 | 15 | 15 |
| Massey University | M | 215 | 215 | 240 | 205 | 190 |
| F | 400 | 420 | 390 | 365 | 375 |
| University of Waikato | M | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| F | 55 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 90 |
| Lincoln University | M | 160 | 175 | 140 | 135 | 135 |
| F | 45 | 70 | 50 | 55 | 75 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 520 | 455 | 345 | 290 | 265 |
| F | 835 | 755 | 535 | 410 | 320 |
| All Universities | M | 1105 | 925 | 785 | 680 | 665 |
| F | 1615 | 1460 | 1115 | 940 | 925 |
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| University of Auckland | M | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| F | 15 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
| University of Otago | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| F | 30 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 35 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 5 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 20 |
| F | 15 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 35 |
| Massey University | M | 170 | 135 | 130 | 135 | 160 |
| F | 340 | 270 | 260 | 270 | 310 |
| University of Waikato | M | 25 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 90 |
| F | 60 | 55 | 95 | 150 | 210 |
| Lincoln University | M | 145 | 115 | 115 | 100 | 115 |
| F | 75 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 45 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 190 | 165 | 140 | 175 | 140 |
| F | 290 | 250 | 225 | 310 | 305 |
| All Universities | M | 565 | 480 | 470 | 510 | 560 |
| F | 830 | 705 | 710 | 865 | 965 |
Table 2 – NZ domestic students studying Certificates & Diplomas (Levels 5-7) at universities 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 | 28.6 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 40.0 |
| F | 71.4 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 60.0 |
| University of Otago | M | 42.9 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| F | 57.1 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 50.0 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 68.9 | 45.5 | 44.4 | 42.9 | 33.3 |
| F | 31.1 | 54.6 | 55.6 | 57.1 | 66.7 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 5.7 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| F | 94.3 | 90.9 | 88.9 | 75.0 | 75.0 |
| Massey University | M | 35.0 | 33.9 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 33.6 |
| F | 65.0 | 66.1 | 61.9 | 64.0 | 66.4 |
| University of Waikato | M | 26.7 | 31.3 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 30.8 |
| F | 73.3 | 68.8 | 75.0 | 73.3 | 69.2 |
| Lincoln University | M | 78.1 | 71.4 | 73.7 | 71.1 | 64.3 |
| F | 22.0 | 28.6 | 26.3 | 29.0 | 35.7 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 38.4 | 37.6 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 45.3 |
| F | 61.6 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 58.6 | 54.7 |
| All Universities | M | 40.6 | 38.8 | 41.3 | 42.0 | 41.8 |
| F | 59.4 | 61.2 | 58.7 | 58.0 | 58.2 |
| Tertiary Education Provider | Sex | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| University of Auckland | M | 40.0 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 42.9 |
| F | 60.0 | 60.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 57.1 |
| University of Otago | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | M | 40.0 | 36.4 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 36.4 |
| F | 60.0 | 63.6 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 63.6 |
| University of Canterbury | M | 25.0 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 42.9 | 36.4 |
| F | 75.0 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 57.1 | 63.6 |
| Massey University | M | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 34.0 |
| F | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.0 |
| University of Waikato | M | 29.4 | 31.3 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 30.0 |
| F | 70.6 | 68.8 | 70.4 | 71.4 | 70.0 |
| Lincoln University | M | 65.9 | 65.7 | 69.7 | 62.5 | 71.9 |
| F | 34.1 | 34.3 | 30.3 | 37.5 | 28.1 |
| Auckland University of Technology | M | 39.6 | 39.8 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 31.5 |
| F | 60.4 | 60.2 | 61.6 | 63.9 | 68.5 |
| All Universities | M | 40.5 | 40.5 | 39.8 | 37.1 | 36.7 |
| F | 59.5 | 59.5 | 60.2 | 62.9 | 63.3 |
Source of data: Education Counts, and linked file ‘Provider-based Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS)’, Archived.
