Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 81.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in New Zealand, 2013–2020
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 (% of female working-age) in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 81.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 81.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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About this data
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).