Mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.81
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 1975
All-time low
3.47
in 1875
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.81 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand peaked at 12.03 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1875.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.58 | — |
| 1875 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 3.62 | +4.3% |
| 1885 | 3.86 | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 4.12 | +6.7% |
| 1895 | 4.35 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 5.04 | +7.7% |
| 1915 | 5.48 | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 5.87 | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 6.31 | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 6.84 | +8.4% |
| 1935 | 7.57 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 7.95 | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 8.31 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 9.34 | +12.4% |
| 1955 | 9.67 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 10.12 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 10.18 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11.17 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 12.03 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 11.81 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.69 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.98 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.81 | -0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.53 | 3.47 | 3.58 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.74 | 3.62 | 3.86 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.23 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.59 | 4.5 | 4.68 | 2 |
| 1910s | 5.26 | 5.04 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 1920s | 6.09 | 5.87 | 6.31 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.21 | 6.84 | 7.57 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.13 | 7.95 | 8.31 | 2 |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.34 | 9.67 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.15 | 10.12 | 10.18 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.6 | 11.17 | 12.03 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.81 | 11.81 | 11.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.75 | 11.69 | 11.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 11.98 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.91 | 11.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 10.81 | 10.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand?
- Mean years of schooling long run in New Zealand was 10.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1875.
- How does New Zealand rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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