School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.67 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.67 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 4.32 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.65 years, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.12 years | — |
| 2011 | 4.32 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.25 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.16 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.01 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 years | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.82 years | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.71 years | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.65 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.67 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 years | 4.12 years | 4.12 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.13 years | 3.8 years | 4.32 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7 years | 3.65 years | 3.82 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand was 3.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 years in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release