Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.88 years against 15.39 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.49 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 45 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 years | 13.21 years | 2.04 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.61 years | 13.81 years | 2.2 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 15.84 years | 4.3 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15 years | 18.72 years | 3.73 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.88 years against 15.39 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
- 3.49 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.