Labor force with advanced education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Labor force with advanced education was 83.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in New Zealand, 2013–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in New Zealand is 83.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.8% | — |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 69.8% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in New Zealand?
- Labor force with advanced education in New Zealand was 83.4% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for labor force with advanced education?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (% of total 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).