Jamaica vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male
Jamaica
4.03 years
in 2024
New Zealand
2.4 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
1st
New Zealand rank
2nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.03 years against 2.4 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.63 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.8596 years | 0.2929 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.32 years | 1.41 years | 0.0838 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.91 years | 2.35 years | 0.5616 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 4.03 years against 2.4 years in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 1.63 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (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