School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 2.4 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.4 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand peaked at 2.5 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3647 years, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3647 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.6043 years | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7712 years | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6571 years | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5913 years | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6315 years | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9171 years | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 years | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 years | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8923 years | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 years | +115.7% |
| 2020 | 2.08 years | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 years | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4 years | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7601 years | 0.3647 years | 1.19 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 years | 0.8923 years | 1.93 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.38 years | 2.08 years | 2.5 years | 5 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in New Zealand was 2.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 years in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release