School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 4.19 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand is 4.19 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 4.22 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8151 years, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, 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, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8151 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.8457 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.23 years | +46.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.22 years | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.33 years | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.31 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.33 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.37 years | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.42 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 years | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.75 years | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.82 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.97 years | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.23 years | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 years | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2.82 years | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.97 years | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.91 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.07 years | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.22 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 years | 0.8151 years | 1.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 years | 1.33 years | 2.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 years | 1.97 years | 2.97 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.16 years | 4.07 years | 4.22 years | 6 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in New Zealand was 4.19 years in 2018, 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 4.22 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8151 years in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.