Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand
New Zealand: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 19.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand stood at 19.3 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand peaked at 19.68 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.59 years, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 6th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.59 years | — |
| 1991 | 14.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.09 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.02 years | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 16.66 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 16.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.89 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.34 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.07 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.98 years | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.47 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.32 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.47 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.19 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.68 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.33 years | 14.59 years | 17.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 years | 17.93 years | 19.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 years | 17.98 years | 19.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 years | 19.19 years | 19.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in New Zealand was 19.3 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 years in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.