Jordan vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling
Jordan
10.81 years
in 2020
New Zealand
10.81 years
in 2020
Jordan rank
36th
New Zealand rank
36th
Average years of schooling over time
- Jordan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.81 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 3.53 years | 3.52 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.02 years | 3.74 years | 3.72 years | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.025 years | 4.23 years | 4.21 years | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.075 years | 4.59 years | 4.51 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.215 years | 5.26 years | 5.04 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.835 years | 6.09 years | 5.25 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.935 years | 7.21 years | 6.27 years | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.16 years | 8.13 years | 6.98 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.62 years | 9.5 years | 7.88 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.84 years | 10.15 years | 7.3 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.92 years | 11.6 years | 7.68 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 11.81 years | 6.36 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.46 years | 11.75 years | 4.29 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.07 years | 11.99 years | 2.92 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 11.02 years | 0.805 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Jordan or New Zealand?
- Jordan, at 10.81 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Jordan and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Jordan ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.