Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand peaked at 1.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.2% | — |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 2060 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Italy 0.1% compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 160 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 162 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.