Germany vs New Zealand: Share of population with no formal education

Germany
1.6%
in 2020
New Zealand
1.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
77th
New Zealand rank
76th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1870s 64.0% 28.4% 35.6% Germany
1880s 58.1% 23.6% 34.5% Germany
1890s 52.2% 17.2% 35.0% Germany
1900s 47.6% 11.4% 36.2% Germany
1910s 40.7% 7.8% 32.9% Germany
1920s 24.4% 4.8% 19.6% Germany
1930s 17.4% 2.6% 14.8% Germany
1940s 11.2% 2.1% 9.1% Germany
1950s 4.3% 1.6% 2.7% Germany
1960s 2.9% 1.8% 1.1% Germany
1970s 5.9% 1.1% 4.8% Germany
1980s 6.0% 0.5% 5.5% Germany
1990s 5.1% 0.1% 5.0% Germany
2000s 3.8% 0.2% 3.6% Germany
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 0.5% Germany
2020s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Germany and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Germany ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.