School life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 7.69 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.69 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.95 years
in 2009
All-time low
7.56 years
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand is 7.69 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand peaked at 8.95 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.56 years, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.63 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.86 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.15 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.31 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.12 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.95 years | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.32 years | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.19 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.83 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.69 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.62 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.06 years | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.86 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.76 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.62 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.69 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.63 years | 8.95 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.93 years | 7.56 years | 8.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 years | 7.62 years | 7.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 Australia 7.83 years compare
- 20 Netherlands 7.75 years compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.73 years compare
- 23 Albania 7.69 years compare
- 24 Bulgaria 7.64 years compare
- 25 Guadeloupe 7.58 years
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 251,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,505 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,092 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 151,526 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in New Zealand was 7.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 years in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release