NZ students studying Certificates & Diplomas (Levels 5-7) at universities between 2011-2020

The tables and graphs 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 ProviderSex20112012201320142015
University of AucklandM101010510
F2515101015
University of OtagoM1510555
F20155105
Victoria University of WellingtonM15525201515
F7030252030
University of CanterburyM1010555
F165100401515
Massey UniversityM215215240205190
F400420390365375
University of WaikatoM2025202040
F5555605590
Lincoln UniversityM160175140135135
F4570505575
Auckland University of TechnologyM520455345290265
F835755535410320
All Universities M1105925785680665
F161514601115940925
Tertiary Education ProviderSex20162017201820192020
University of AucklandM1010101515
F1515203020
University of OtagoM00000
F50055
Victoria University of WellingtonM2020151020
F3035302035
University of CanterburyM510201520
F1520302035
Massey UniversityM170135130135160
F340270260270310
University of WaikatoM2525406090
F605595150210
Lincoln UniversityM145115115100115
F7560506045
Auckland University of TechnologyM190165140175140
F290250225310305
All Universities M565480470510560
F830705710865965

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 ProviderSex20112012201320142015
University of AucklandM28.57405033.3340
F71.43605066.6760
University of OtagoM42.86405033.3350
F57.14605066.6750
Victoria University of WellingtonM68.8945.4544.4442.8633.33
F31.1154.5555.5657.1466.67
University of CanterburyM5.719.0911.112525
F94.2990.9188.897575
Massey UniversityM34.9633.8638.135.9633.63
F65.0466.1461.964.0466.37
University of WaikatoM26.6731.252526.6730.77
F73.3368.757573.3369.23
Lincoln UniversityM78.0571.4373.6871.0564.29
F21.9528.5726.3228.9535.71
Auckland University of TechnologyM38.3837.639.241.4345.3
F61.6262.460.858.5754.7
All Universities M40.6338.7841.3241.9841.82
F59.3861.2258.6858.0258.18
Tertiary Education ProviderSex20162017201820192020
University of AucklandM404033.3333.3342.86
F606066.6766.6757.14
University of OtagoM00000
F10000100100
Victoria University of WellingtonM4036.3633.3333.3336.36
F6063.6466.6766.6763.64
University of CanterburyM2533.334042.8636.36
F7566.676057.1463.64
Massey UniversityM33.3333.3333.3333.3334.04
F66.6766.6766.6766.6765.96
University of WaikatoM29.4131.2529.6328.5730
F70.5968.7570.3771.4370
Lincoln UniversityM65.9165.7169.762.571.88
F34.0934.2930.337.528.13
Auckland University of TechnologyM39.5839.7638.3636.0831.46
F60.4260.2461.6463.9268.54
All Universities M40.540.5139.8337.0936.72
F59.559.4960.1762.9163.28

Source of data: Education Counts, and linked file ‘Provider-based Equivalent Full-Time Students (EFTS)’, Archived.