UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand

New Zealand: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.08 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.08
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 91 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2006
All-time low
9.69
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand, 1981–2016

0510151981199820161981: 9.71991: 10.82001: 13.32006: 13.52011: 12.92012: 12.92014: 13.22015: 13.22016: 13.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 13.08 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand peaked at 13.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 1981.

That places New Zealand 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in New Zealand, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 9.69
1991 10.82 +11.6%
2001 13.3 +23.0%
2006 13.47 +1.3%
2011 12.87 -4.5%
2012 12.89 +0.2%
2014 13.2 +2.4%
2015 13.18 -0.2%
2016 13.08 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.69 9.69 9.69 1
1990s 10.82 10.82 10.82 1
2000s 13.39 13.3 13.47 2
2010s 13.04 12.87 13.2 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
  2. 12 Puerto Rico 13.15 compare
  3. 13 Denmark 13.09 compare
  4. 15 Israel 13.06 compare
  5. 16 Norway 13.05 compare
  6. 17 Finland 12.99 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand was 13.08 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 1981.
How does New Zealand rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/