New Zealand vs OECD members: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
New Zealand
18.88 years
in 2018
OECD members
16.33 years
in 2019
New Zealand rank
8th
OECD members rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- OECD members
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.88 years against 16.33 years in OECD members, a difference of 2.55 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.21 years | 11.28 years | 1.93 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13.81 years | 12.37 years | 1.44 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.84 years | 13.36 years | 2.47 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.72 years | 16.14 years | 2.58 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, New Zealand or OECD members?
- New Zealand, at 18.88 years against 16.33 years in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between New Zealand and OECD members?
- 2.55 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD members?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and OECD members rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- 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.