School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.72 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.72 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.92 years
in 2009
All-time low
13.64 years
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 13.72 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 14.92 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.64 years, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.78 years | — |
| 2001 | 13.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.26 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.06 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.23 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.22 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.92 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.39 years | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.94 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.16 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.89 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.71 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.72 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.22 years | 13.78 years | 14.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 years | 13.7 years | 14.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 years | 13.64 years | 13.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in New Zealand was 13.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 years in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release