Number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 4,300 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
4,300 people
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50,900 people
in 2020
All-time low
4,300 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4,300 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand peaked at 50,900 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,300 people, in 2100.
New Zealand ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,600 people | — |
| 1955 | 24,500 people | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 26,700 people | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 29,900 people | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 32,500 people | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 36,800 people | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 39,400 people | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 42,300 people | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 43,500 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 46,400 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 47,100 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48,200 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50,700 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 49,200 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 50,900 people | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 50,200 people | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 47,700 people | -5.0% |
| 2035 | 44,900 people | -5.9% |
| 2040 | 41,800 people | -6.9% |
| 2045 | 38,300 people | -8.4% |
| 2050 | 34,600 people | -9.7% |
| 2055 | 30,800 people | -11.0% |
| 2060 | 27,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2065 | 23,200 people | -14.1% |
| 2070 | 19,500 people | -15.9% |
| 2075 | 16,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2080 | 12,700 people | -20.6% |
| 2085 | 9,800 people | -22.8% |
| 2090 | 7,500 people | -23.5% |
| 2095 | 5,700 people | -24.0% |
| 2100 | 4,300 people | -24.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,300 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,300 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,550 people | 22,600 people | 24,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 28,300 people | 26,700 people | 29,900 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 34,650 people | 32,500 people | 36,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 40,850 people | 39,400 people | 42,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 44,950 people | 43,500 people | 46,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,650 people | 47,100 people | 48,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,950 people | 49,200 people | 50,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 50,550 people | 50,200 people | 50,900 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 46,300 people | 44,900 people | 47,700 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 40,050 people | 38,300 people | 41,800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 32,700 people | 30,800 people | 34,600 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 25,100 people | 23,200 people | 27,000 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 17,750 people | 16,000 people | 19,500 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 11,250 people | 9,800 people | 12,700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 6,600 people | 5,700 people | 7,500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4,300 people | 4,300 people | 4,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in New Zealand was 4,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50,900 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 people in 2100.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- New Zealand ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.