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
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in New Zealand, 1981–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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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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 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/