Jamaica vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.63 years
in 2024
New Zealand
1.82 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.63 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.81 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 0.7977 years | 0.4022 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.54 years | 1.06 years | 0.4852 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.23 years | 1.8 years | 1.43 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 3.63 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 1.81 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release