Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.07 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand stood at 10.07 years. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand peaked at 12 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.07 years, in 2040.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.81 years | 11.81 years | 11.81 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 11.69 years | 11.81 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 11.98 years | 12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.02 years | 10.91 years | 11.12 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.72 years | 10.63 years | 10.81 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.33 years | 10.22 years | 10.44 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.66 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in New Zealand was 10.07 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 years in 2040.
- How does New Zealand rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.