New Zealand vs Slovenia: Average years of schooling among adults
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Slovenia
12.95 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
20th
Slovenia rank
19th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12.95 years against 12.88 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 years | 8.67 years | 2.66 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.2 years | 11.5 years | 1.7 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.27 years | 12.48 years | 0.7871 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.9 years | 12.93 years | 0.035 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, New Zealand or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 12.95 years against 12.88 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 0.07 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.