Labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor force with advanced education, female was 81.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2019
All-time low
70.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand, 2013–2020

0204060802013201620202013: 70.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 80.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 80.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 80 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 80.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 80.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 81.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 81 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 81.0% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2020.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2013 70.5%
2014 80.1% +13.7%
2015 80.4% +0.3%
2016 80.0% -0.5%
2017 80.9% +1.2%
2018 80.2% -1.0%
2019 81.4% +1.5%
2020 81.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.1% 70.5% 81.4% 7
2020s 81.0% 81.0% 81.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  4. 20 Barbados 80.9% compare
  5. 21 Albania 80.8% compare
  6. 22 Cyprus 80.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand?
Labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand was 81.0% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).