Tertiary attainment
Sex differences
Females aged 25 to 34 are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree or higher than males aged 25 to 34.
This sex difference is a reversal of the pattern of the 1990s.
In 2006, 23.1 percent of males aged 25 to 34 and 29.9 percent of females aged 25 to 34 had a tertiary qualification at bachelor’s degree level or higher.
Proportion of people aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification, by sex, selected years 1991-2006
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census
