Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 73.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2018
All-time low
53.7%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand, 2013–2020

0204060802013201620202013: 53.72014: 71.92015: 73.52016: 74.12017: 742018: 74.42019: 742020: 73

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

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand stood at 73.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 53.7%
2014 71.9% +33.8%
2015 73.5% +2.3%
2016 74.1% +0.8%
2017 74.0% -0.1%
2018 74.4% +0.5%
2019 74.0% -0.5%
2020 73.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.8% 53.7% 74.4% 7
2020s 73.0% 73.0% 73.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Brazil 73.5% compare
  2. 22 Peru 73.4% compare
  3. 23 Iceland 73.2% compare
  4. 25 Grenada 72.7%
  5. 26 Belize 72.4% compare
  6. 27 Barbados 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in New Zealand was 73.0% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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).