New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, female

New Zealand
4.51 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.35 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.51 years against 4.35 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16 years.

Across all 12 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 191 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.8 years 3.27 years 1.53 years New Zealand
2020s 4.57 years 4.15 years 0.423 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 4.51 years against 4.35 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.16 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
New Zealand ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release