New Zealand vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling
New Zealand
10.81 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
11.28 years
in 2020
New Zealand rank
36th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
33rd
Average years of schooling over time
- New Zealand
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 11.28 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 15 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.53 years | 0.545 years | 2.98 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 3.74 years | 0.775 years | 2.97 years | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 4.23 years | 1.17 years | 3.06 years | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 4.59 years | 1.83 years | 2.76 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 5.26 years | 2.67 years | 2.59 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 6.09 years | 3.42 years | 2.67 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.21 years | 4.12 years | 3.09 years | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 8.13 years | 4.77 years | 3.37 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 5.27 years | 4.24 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.15 years | 5.89 years | 4.26 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.6 years | 6.77 years | 4.83 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.81 years | 7.85 years | 3.96 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 8.96 years | 2.79 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 10 years | 1.99 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.02 years | 10.98 years | 0.035 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 11.28 years | 0.47 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, New Zealand or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 11.28 years against 10.81 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.47 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.