Canada vs New Zealand: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Canada
13.26
in 2016
New Zealand
13.17
in 2016
Canada rank
7th
New Zealand rank
10th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.26 against 13.17 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 91 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.02 | 10.22 | 0.2003 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 11.87 | 1.05 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 13.45 | 0.7365 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 13.08 | 0.1557 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 13.26 against 13.17 in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.09, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/