Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 18.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand is 18.86 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand peaked at 19.2 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.53 years, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.53 years | — |
| 1991 | 14.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.97 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.82 years | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 16.29 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.73 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.44 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.11 years | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.32 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9 years | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.68 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.96 years | 14.53 years | 16.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 years | 17.05 years | 18.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 years | 17.11 years | 18.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 years | 18.68 years | 19.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in New Zealand was 18.86 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 years in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.