UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand

New Zealand: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2014
All-time low
8.8%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand, 2001–2016

0510152001200820162001: 8.82006: 10.22011: 10.32012: 10.72014: 14.52015: 13.72016: 13.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 13.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 8.8%
2006 10.2% +16.3%
2011 10.3% +0.7%
2012 10.7% +4.5%
2014 14.5% +35.2%
2015 13.7% -5.4%
2016 13.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.8% 10.2% 2
2010s 12.5% 10.3% 14.5% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Puerto Rico 23.8% compare
  2. 4 Lithuania 20.1% compare
  3. 5 Cayman Islands 16.4% compare
  4. 7 Latvia 10.5% compare
  5. 8 Germany 9.8% compare
  6. 9 Singapore 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand was 13.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/