Years of schooling in New Zealand
New Zealand: Years of schooling was 12.88 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
12.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.39
in 2011
All-time low
10.14
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Years of schooling in New Zealand, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in New Zealand stood at 12.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in New Zealand peaked at 13.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.34 | 10.14 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 13.04 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.88 | 12.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 17 Finland 12.98 compare
- 18 Czech Republic 12.96 compare
- 19 Slovenia, Republic of 12.95 compare
- 21 Australia 12.87 compare
- 22 Bahamas, The 12.81 compare
- 23 Montenegro 12.77 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in New Zealand?
- Years of schooling in New Zealand was 12.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for years of schooling?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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