Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 12.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in New Zealand, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in New Zealand stood at 12.36.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in New Zealand peaked at 16.91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.51 | — |
| 2005 | 14.71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.56 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.96 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.91 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 16.14 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 16.22 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.24 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.54 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.44 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.42 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.74 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.87 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 12.36 | +3.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.9, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.61 | 13.56 | 16.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 12.44 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 11.93 | 13.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in New Zealand?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in New Zealand was 12.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- New Zealand ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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