School life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.86 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand stood at 2.86 years.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand peaked at 3.68 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.81 years, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.68 years | — |
| 2013 | 3.57 years | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 years | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.38 years | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.29 years | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 years | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 years | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 years | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.81 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.86 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.46 years | 3.03 years | 3.68 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.87 years | 2.81 years | 2.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in New Zealand was 2.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 years in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release