New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 8.3 percentage points from 39.83% in 2015. Since 1981 it is up 21.02 percentage points from 27.12% in 1981. The World Bank has no value for 30 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

Closest to New Zealand in the 2020 ranking

• Puerto Rico (US) — 2nd of 2: 43.94%

What this measures

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and does not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).

All 10 values

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies

• Australia — 55.84% (2024)
• Cambodia — 5.14% (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 29.83% (2022)
• Korea, Rep. — 44.55% (2024)
• Malaysia — 25.05% (2022)
• Mongolia — 57.34% (2023)
• Philippines — 28.89% (2022)

More education data for New Zealand

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 383,018 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 562,417 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.03 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.05 (2020)

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Questions people ask

What is New Zealand's educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)?

48.14% in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 21.02 percentage points from 27.12% in 1981. The highest value was 48.14% in 2020 and the lowest 27.12% in 1981.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.PO.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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