Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 67.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
67.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2019
All-time low
47.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand, 2013–2020

02040602013201620202013: 47.22014: 65.52015: 67.52016: 68.62017: 682018: 68.42019: 69.12020: 67.2

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand stood at 67.2%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 47.2%
2014 65.5% +38.6%
2015 67.5% +3.0%
2016 68.6% +1.7%
2017 68.0% -0.9%
2018 68.4% +0.7%
2019 69.1% +0.9%
2020 67.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.9% 47.2% 69.1% 7
2020s 67.2% 67.2% 67.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Ghana 68.1% compare
  2. 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 67.5% compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.0% compare
  5. 22 Iceland 66.5% compare
  6. 23 Thailand 66.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More work & labour data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand was 67.2% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-intermediate-education-female-percent-of-female-working-age-population/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-intermediate-education-female-percent-of-female-working-age-population/new-zealand/">Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).