New Zealand vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
New Zealand
18.74 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
16.88 years
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- New Zealand
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.74 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 1.86 years.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 5th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.04 years | 16.49 years | 1.54 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.84 years | 16.83 years | 2.01 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, New Zealand or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 18.74 years against 16.88 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between New Zealand and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 1.86 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to 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