New Zealand vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
New Zealand
13.97 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.51 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
13th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- New Zealand
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.97 years against 12.51 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.46 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 13th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th of 208 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 years | 12.42 years | 2.05 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.24 years | 12.61 years | 1.63 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.99 years | 12.56 years | 1.43 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, New Zealand or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 13.97 years against 12.51 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.46 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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