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 20.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2001
All-time low
7.6%
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand, 1991–2016

10152025301991200320161991: 7.62001: 28.92006: 23.12011: 192012: 192014: 20.92015: 232016: 20.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 20.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in New Zealand peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 upper secondary, male in New Zealand, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 7.6%
2001 28.9% +281.2%
2006 23.1% -20.2%
2011 19.0% -17.8%
2012 19.0% +0.0%
2014 20.9% +10.0%
2015 23.0% +10.4%
2016 20.4% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 26.0% 23.1% 28.9% 2
2010s 20.5% 19.0% 23.0% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Canada 23.6% compare
  2. 59 El Salvador 23.1% compare
  3. 60 Pakistan 22.1% compare
  4. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  5. 63 Spain 19.6% compare
  6. 64 Mexico 18.9% 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 20.4% 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 28.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 80 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 down 11.6%. 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 upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/