Productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Productivity vs educational attainment was 49.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.56
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 130 countries
All-time high
51.1
in 2021
All-time low
23.43
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand stood at 49.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand peaked at 51.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.43, in 1979.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.94 | — |
| 1971 | 24.08 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.37 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 26.85 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 26.68 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.68 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 26.14 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 25 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 23.51 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 23.43 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.65 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 25.03 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 25.82 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.96 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25.89 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.59 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 28.61 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.03 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 32.51 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 32.52 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.79 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33.27 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.03 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.83 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.15 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.93 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37.1 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.21 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.76 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.28 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.09 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 39.87 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.95 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.53 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.13 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.97 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.03 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.37 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.19 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.74 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.38 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.97 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.85 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.54 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.54 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.1 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.34 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.56 | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 49.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 49.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.07 | 23.43 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 | 23.65 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.33 | 32.52 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.04 | 39.09 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.31 | 46.06 | 49.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 | 49.56 | 51.1 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in New Zealand was 49.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.43 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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