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New Zealand
Overview of the education system (EAG 2025)
  • Wage distribution by attainment is compressed, with a 9% gap between workers with and without upper secondary and a 32% gap between tertiary and upper secondary, both below OECD averages of 17% and 54%.
  • Women accounted for 58% of first-time tertiary entrants in 2023, up from 55% in 2013 and above the OECD average of 54%, showing sustained female majority participation.
  • Only 28% of new entrants to bachelor’s programmes took a gap year, below the OECD average of 44%, reflecting quicker transitions into tertiary studies.
  • Pre-primary finance shifted as expenditure rose 3.6% (2015–2022) amid a 5.4% fall in enrolment, lifting spending per child by 9.6%, which trails the OECD average increase of 24%.
  • In New Zealand, primary teachers earn 16% less than tertiary-educated workers, close to the OECD average gap of 17% less, potentially constraining attractiveness of the profession.
  • Most first-time tertiary entrants (78%) enrol in bachelor’s programmes, matching the OECD average and underscoring the centrality of the bachelor’s pathway.
    • | Education at a Glance 2025 | Country note | Annexes from Education at a Glance 2025 | OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics 2018 | OECD Education Policy Outlook: New Zealand | Ministry of Education | Education Counts | Statistics New Zealand |

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    Attainment

    In New Zealand, the percentage of 25-64 year-olds who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (31.7 %, rank 4/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (20 %, rank 10/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (36.5 %, rank 5/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (6.3 %, rank 30/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Attainment by gender

    In New Zealand, the share of 25-64 year-old men who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the largest among countries with available data. (27 %, rank 4/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the largest among countries with available data. (36.3 %, rank 2/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Entrance

    The share of women among tertiary education new entrants is one of the largest compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (57.5 %, rank 2/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering bachelor's programmes in New Zealand is relatively large. (58.6 %, rank 3/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering doctoral or equivalent programmes in New Zealand is one of the largest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (58.3 %, rank 1/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Entrance by field of education and gender

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (32.9 %, rank 2/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (32.5 %, rank 6/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand,the share of male among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of natural sciences, mathematics ans statistics is relatively small. (41.4 %, rank 34/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand,the share of male among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is relatively small. (57 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of male among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of health and welfare is relatively small. (31 %, rank 31/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in education in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (67.8 %, rank 18/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (36.5 %, rank 20/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of men among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (69.9 %, rank 36/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of men among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (57.2 %, rank 37/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering doctoral or equivalent programmes in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (50.8 %, rank 34/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering master's or equivalent programmes in information and communication technologies in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (59.1 %, rank 36/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering master's or equivalent programmes in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (55.6 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering short-cycle tertiary programmes in engineering, manufacturing and construction in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (72.5 %, rank 27/32 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering short-cycle tertiary programmes in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in New Zealand is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (66.9 %, rank 30/32 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    Enrolment in early childhood education (ISCED 0) among 3- to 5-year-olds placed New Zealand among the lowest across countries. (57.1 %, rank 38/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students in public tertiary educational institutions is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (90.8 %, rank 7/45 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of students in independent private tertiary educational institutions is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.2 %, rank 32/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Enrolment in pre-primary education (ISCED 02) among 3- to 5-year-olds in New Zealand was among the lowest internationally. (57.1 %, rank 40/46 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate of 15–19-year-olds in post-secondary non-tertiary general programmes was among the highest across participating countries. (0.6 %, rank 1/10 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of tertiary students enrolled in public institutions is relatively large. (5.3 %, rank 1/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among 6–14-year-olds, enrolment in lower secondary programmes in New Zealand ranked among the highest internationally. (44.2 %, rank 6/46 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary general programmes ranked among the largest across participating countries. (70.1 %, rank 2/10 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at all early childhood education level is comparatively high. (98.9 %, rank 2/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at early childhood educational and development level is comparatively high. (99 %, rank 5/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of students enrolled in private institutions at pre-primary level is comparatively high. (98.8 %, rank 2/45 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of upper secondary students enrolled in vocational programmes in New Zealand is relatively high compared to the other countries. (33.3 %, rank 1/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of upper secondary students enrolled in programmes giving full level completion without access to tertiary education in New Zealand is relatively high compared to the other countries. (80.9 %, rank 2/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of post-secondary non-tertiary students enrolled in programmes giving partial completion or insufficient for completion is relatively large compared to other OECD or partner contries. (0.1 %, rank 2/2 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of post-secondary non-tertiary students enrolled in programmes giving full level completion without access to tertiary education is relatively small compared to other OECD or partner contries. (63.3 %, rank 11/15 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Students enrolled in programmes providing full completion and access to tertiary education among all students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational programmes are proportionally less in New Zealand than in the other countries. (36.6 %, rank 19/22 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of short-cycle tertiary students enrolled in vocational programmes is comparativele high. (3 %, rank 3/36 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The percentage of below-two year-olds in early childhood education in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (32.2 %, rank 8/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary general programmes in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (51.4 %, rank 6/47 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary vocational programmes in New Zealand is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.7 %, rank 38/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in post-secondary non-tertiary programmes in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6 %, rank 1/32 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of three-year-olds in other registered ECEC services in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.9 %, rank 1/9 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of four-year-olds in primary education in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 7/46 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of five-year-olds in ECEC in New Zealand is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7.9 %, rank 40/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of five-year-olds in primary education in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (88.1 %, rank 3/47 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary programmes is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (29.6 %, rank 27/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation

    The average age of graduates from general programmes at the upper secondary level in New Zealand is comparatively low. (17.5 Years, rank 33/40 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of graduates from vocational programmes at the upper secondary level in New Zealand is comparatively high. (34.3 Years, rank 1/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of first-time graduates in vocational programmes at upper secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (13.3 %, rank 33/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the average age of post-secondary non-tertiary graduates from vocational programmes is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data (28.4 Years, rank 18/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of first-time graduates in vocational programmes at post-secondary non-tertiary level is comparatively small. (87.5 %, rank 22/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of bachelor's or equivalent graduates in New Zealand is among the youngest. (24.2 Years, rank 23/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation by gender

    The share of female graduates from upper secondary general programmes is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (52.7 %, rank 9/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female graduates from upper secondary vocational programmes is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (55.9 %, rank 3/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among OECD and partner countries with available data, New Zealand has one of the largest shares of women graduates from tertiary programmes. (61.6 %, rank 6/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female graduates among post-secondary non-tertiary graduates from vocational programmes in New Zealand is relatively low. (43.5 %, rank 21/27 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female first-time bachelor's graduates is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (62 %, rank 7/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (12.2 %, rank 7/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.3 %, rank 9/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (9.6 %, rank 35/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of arts and humaties in New Zealand is relatively small. (7 %, rank 37/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of upper secondary vocational graduates in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (24.6 %, rank 25/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of upper secondary vocational graduates in the field of services is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (8.6 %, rank 29/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational graduates in the field of arts and humanities is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1 %, rank 6/36 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational graduates in the field of business, administration and law is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2 %, rank 7/36 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational graduates in the field of health and welfare is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2 %, rank 7/36 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of short-cycle tertiary vocational graduates in the field of arts and humanities is relatively high compared to other OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (2 %, rank 5/37 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral or equivalent graduates in the field of arts and humanities is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1 %, rank 6/45 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral or equivalent graduates in the field of health and welfare is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2 %, rank 2/45 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education and gender

    The proportion of female tertiary graduates in the humanities and arts is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries. (12.4 %, rank 9/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of male tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is relatively large. (12 %, rank 3/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of female post-secondary non-tertiary graduates in the field of health and welfare is relatively small. (76.5 %, rank 20/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in all fields is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (63.4 %, rank 5/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (42.5 %, rank 2/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of information and communication technologies is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (33.8 %, rank 7/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (35.6 %, rank 5/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (75.1 %, rank 2/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Completion rates

    The completion rate of female new entrants to bachelor's programmes by the end of the theoretical duration of the programme was among the lowest across countries with available data. (37.5 %, rank 27/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    For male new entrants, the completion rate to bachelor's programmes by the end of the theoretical duration of the programme placed New Zealand among countries with the lowest values. (26.5 %, rank 26/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Completion rates of all new entrants to bachelor's programmes by the theoretical duration ranked New Zealand among the countries with the lowest levels. (33 %, rank 26/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Male completion rates to bachelor's programmes three years after the theoretical duration placed New Zealand among the highest values internationally. (72.2 %, rank 6/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The completion rate of all new entrants to bachelor's programmes, measured three years beyond the theoretical end of the programme, ranked New Zealand among the highest across countries. (76.7 %, rank 6/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Dropout rates

    For male new entrants, the drop out rate by the end of the theoretical duration of the programme placed New Zealand among the lowest across countries. (16.2 %, rank 23/30 , 2020) Download Indicator

    The overall drop out rate of new entrants to bachelor's programmes by the end of the theoretical duration ranked New Zealand among the lowest internationally. (13.9 %, rank 22/30 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Female drop out rates by the end of the theoretical duration plus one year were among the lowest across participating countries. (13 %, rank 21/30 , 2021) Download Indicator

    For male new entrants, drop out rates one year beyond the theoretical duration placed New Zealand among the lowest internationally. (17.6 %, rank 26/30 , 2021) Download Indicator

    Drop out rates of all new entrants to bachelor's programmes one year beyond the theoretical duration ranked New Zealand among the lowest across countries with available data. (14.8 %, rank 23/30 , 2021) Download Indicator

    Male drop out rates to bachelor's programmes, measured three years beyond the theoretical duration, were among the lowest internationally. (21.2 %, rank 24/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The overall drop out rate of new entrants by the end of the theoretical duration plus three years was among the lowest across countries with available data. (17.4 %, rank 21/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Gap year

    The share of female students who entered a bachelor's programme and took at least one gap year was among the lowest across countries with available data. (30.2 %, rank 16/23 , 2020) Download Indicator

    The share of male students who entered a bachelor's programme and took at least one gap year placed New Zealand among the lowest internationally. (25.3 %, rank 17/23 , 2020) Download Indicator

    For all students who entered a bachelor's programme, the share who took at least one gap year ranked New Zealand among the lowest across countries with available data. (28.2 %, rank 17/23 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Fields of education

    In New Zealand, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is relatively low. (9.9 %, rank 34/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of arts and humanities is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (6.7 %, rank 29/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively high, compared to other countries with available data. (6.3 %, rank 5/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of new entrants in engineering, manufacturing and construction bachelor's programmes is relatively low in New Zealand among countries with available data. (8.8 %, rank 34/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of new entrants in Services master's programmes is comparatively low among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.4 %, rank 33/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of new entrants in health and welfare master's programmes is relatively lowest, compared to other countries with available data. (10.1 %, rank 34/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Student mobility

    New Zealand has a large share of international students graduate from tertiary programmes compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (16.2 %, rank 5/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    New Zealand has one of the largest proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among OECD and partner countries with available data. (14.9 %, rank 9/45 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of international and foreign students enrolled in doctoral or equivalent programmes is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (44.7 %, rank 4/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international or foreign students from North America are most represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.7 %, rank 5/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international or foreign students from Asia are most represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (76.9 %, rank 4/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international or foreign students from Europe are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.1 %, rank 34/40 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international or foreign students from Oceania are most represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (8.3 %, rank 1/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international or foreign students from Africa are lowest represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 33/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of international graduates among bachelor's first-time graduates is relatively high. (17.7 %, rank 5/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of international graduates among first-time doctorate graduates is relatively high. (55.8 %, rank 3/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The proportion of international students among the new entrants in master's programmes in New Zealand is relatively high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (49.8 %, rank 4/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (12.1 %, rank 9/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in master's programmes is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (33.9 %, rank 4/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in short-cycle tertiary programmes is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7.6 %, rank 7/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    (2 %, rank 3/46 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary general education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (14300 USD Equivalent, rank 10/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary vocational education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (10077 USD Equivalent, rank 20/29 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Expenditure in education and national wealth

    In New Zealand, expenditure on secondary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (2.2 %, rank 7/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, expenditure on post secondary non-tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (0.2 %, rank 1/23 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, public and private expenditure on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of GDP is comparatively high. (3.8 %, rank 9/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (0.5 %, rank 4/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (0 %, rank 4/32 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary to tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (1 %, rank 8/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the private expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds on primary to post-secondary non-tertiary level is high. (0.4 %, rank 5/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The public expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds at primary to tertiary education is relatively high in New Zealand. (4.4 %, rank 9/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The proportion of private expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds for primary to tertiary education is comparatively high in New Zealand. (0.8 %, rank 6/28 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Government and private expenditure in education

    The share of private expenditure on all levels below tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (12.3 %, rank 9/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, total public expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary educational institutions as a percentage of total public expenditure is comparatively high. (0.5 %, rank 1/22 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of total expenditure on tertiary education is relatively low. (0 %, rank 28/31 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of total expenditure on primary to tertiary education is relatively low. (0 %, rank 28/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Who the teachers are

    The share of women among teaching staff in tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (53.8 %, rank 4/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of primary to upper secondary teachers aged between 30 and 49 is especially low. (48.2 %, rank 30/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of female teachers under 30 in lower secondary education is especially high in New Zealand. (72.7 %, rank 7/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of female teachers younger than 30 in tertiary education is relatively large. (58.8 %, rank 3/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of female teachers aged 50 or more in tertiary education is especially high in New Zealand. (50.3 %, rank 6/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of short-cycle tertiary teachers aged between 30 and 49 is relatively low, compared to other countries with data available. (42.8 %, rank 19/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of bachelor's, master's and doctoral level teachers aged between 30 and 49 is relatively low, compared to other countries with data available. (44.4 %, rank 31/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of tertiary teachers aged between 30 and 49 is relatively low, compared to other countries with data available. (44.2 %, rank 33/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of tertiary teachers younger than 30 is relatively high, compared to other countries with data available. (11.5 %, rank 8/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of teachers under 30 in early childhood educational development is especially high in New Zealand. (25.4 %, rank 3/19 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of teachers under 30 in pre-primary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (25.3 %, rank 5/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of teachers under 30 in New Zealand is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (11 %, rank 10/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of upper secondary general education teachers aged between 30 and 49 is relatively low, compared to the other countries with available data. (46.8 %, rank 24/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of upper secondary vocational education teachers aged 50 or more is relatively high, compared to the other countries with available data. (50.4 %, rank 8/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the percentage of teachers aged between 30 and 49 in upper secondary vocational education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (41.2 %, rank 29/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of teachers aged 50 or more in post secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high in New Zealand, compared to the other countries with available data. (50.5 %, rank 3/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of post secondary non-tertiary education teachers under 30 is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data (8.1 %, rank 5/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of teachers aged between 30 and 49 in post secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low in New Zealand, compared to other countries with available data. (41.4 %, rank 19/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries

    The ratio of primary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.85 Ratio, rank 5/19 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of lower secondary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.85 Ratio, rank 5/19 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of upper secondary teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year workers with tertiary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.88 Ratio, rank 5/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the change in statutory primary education teachers' salaries with 15 years of experience, based on most prevalent qualifications at different points in teachers' careers is relatively large. (113 Index, rank 10/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the change in statutory lower secondary education teachers' salaries with 15 years of experience, based on most prevalent qualifications at different points in teachers' careers is relatively large. (109 Index, rank 8/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of lower secondary male teachers' salaries to earnings of full-time, full-year men workers with tertiary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.77 Ratio, rank 7/26 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries progression

    It takes lower secondary teachers less time to progress through the salary scale in New Zealand compared to other OECD and partner countries. (8 Years, rank 34/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Principals' salaries

    The average upper-secondary school heads' actual salary is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (130442 USD Equivalent, rank 8/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the average actual salaries of 25-34 year-old lower-secondary school heads is relatively high compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (102086 USD Equivalent, rank 4/17 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Ratio of student to teaching staff

    The number of pupils per teacher in pre-primary schools is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.1 Ratio, rank 38/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the lower secondary level is especially high. (16.7 Ratio, rank 6/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the vocational upper secondary level is especially high in New Zealand. (17 Ratio, rank 6/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in public lower secondary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (17 Ratio, rank 3/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the upper secondary level in government-dependent private institutions is especially low in New Zealand. (9.8 Ratio, rank 19/22 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in all public secondary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (15.1 Ratio, rank 7/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the secondary level in government-dependent private institutions is especially low in New Zealand. (9.8 Ratio, rank 18/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in private institutions tertiary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (13.3 Ratio, rank 28/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in government-dependent private institutions tertiary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (13.4 Ratio, rank 12/16 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in independent private institutions tertiary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (10.4 Ratio, rank 22/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in public institutions short-cycle tertiary education is one of the highest among countries with available data. (16.5 Ratio, rank 6/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in private institutions short-cycle tertiary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (11.7 Ratio, rank 15/18 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in government-dependent private short-cycle tertiary education is one of the highest among countries with available data. (11.7 Ratio, rank 9/11 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in independent private short-cycle tertiary education is one of the highest among countries with available data. (10.3 Ratio, rank 7/9 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the number of students per teacher in private bachelor's, master's, doctoral or equivalent programmes is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (15.6 Ratio, rank 20/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Employment and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a short-cycle tertiary education degree is high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (87.7 %, rank 7/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is high compared to other OECD and partner countries. (89.6 %, rank 6/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (91.9 %, rank 21/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with below upper secondary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (67.3 %, rank 7/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with tertiary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (90.3 %, rank 10/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-olds with tertiary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (84.5 %, rank 7/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (79.4 %, rank 1/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the employment rate of 25-34 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is relatively high in New Zealand. (90.5 %, rank 4/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Employment by gender and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively high. (71 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively high. (83.5 %, rank 8/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old men without upper secondary education is comparatively high. (76.8 %, rank 7/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old men with tertiary education is comparatively high. (92.7 %, rank 9/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old women without upper secondary education is comparatively high. (64.4 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old women with below upper secondary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (57.5 %, rank 6/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old women with tertiary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (88.2 %, rank 10/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (85.2 %, rank 1/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-old women with below upper secondary education is compartively high in New Zealand. (61.7 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the employment rate among 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively high (93.9 %, rank 3/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of employed 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (75 %, rank 9/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of employed 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (88.3 %, rank 6/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of employed 25-64 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (90.4 %, rank 4/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the employment rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high in New Zealand. (86.8 %, rank 7/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Unemployment and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with below upper secondary education is comparatively low. (8 %, rank 30/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.8 %, rank 31/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (5.1 %, rank 31/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (2.3 %, rank 29/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64, with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in New Zealand, compared to other OECD countries. (36.6 %, rank 8/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in New Zealand, compared to other OECD countries. (17.4 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in New Zealand, compared to other OECD countries. (14.2 %, rank 31/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in New Zealand, compared to other OECD countries. (53.2 %, rank 4/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in New Zealand, compared to OECD countries. (8.5 %, rank 34/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the lowest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (4 %, rank 24/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is relatively low in New Zealand. (2.8 %, rank 31/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old with a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is relatively low in New Zealand. (2.5 %, rank 27/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old with a short cycle tertiary education degree is relatively low in New Zealand. (3.2 %, rank 18/21 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Unemployment by gender and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old men with below upper secondary education is compartively low in New Zealand. (7.3 %, rank 28/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively low in New Zealand. (3.5 %, rank 31/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old women with below upper secondary education is compartively low in New Zealand. (9.1 %, rank 28/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old women with tertiary education is compartively low in New Zealand. (2.5 %, rank 35/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or a post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.7 %, rank 28/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of unemployed 25-64 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.4 %, rank 27/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low in New Zealand. (4.6 %, rank 24/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Inactivity and educational attainment

    The inactivity rate of 25-34 years-old adults with below upper secondary education is low in New Zealand. (26.8 %, rank 30/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (6.9 %, rank 29/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (25.2 %, rank 35/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (6.9 %, rank 6/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a short cycle tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (10 %, rank 22/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (13.5 %, rank 31/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (15.2 %, rank 30/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (12.3 %, rank 29/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The inactivity rate of 55-64 years-old adults with below upper secondary education is low in New Zealand. (30.2 %, rank 37/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The inactivity rate of 55-64 years-old adults with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is low in New Zealand. (18.1 %, rank 37/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Inactivity by gender and educational attainment

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old women without an upper secondary education is relatively low. (36.7 %, rank 31/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate 25-64 year-old women without an upper secondary education is relatively low compared to other countries with available data. (32.1 %, rank 35/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men without an upper secondary education is relatively low compared to other countries with available data. (19.1 %, rank 30/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (21.5 %, rank 29/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (9.1 %, rank 25/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (8.6 %, rank 32/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (23.3 %, rank 10/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (3.5 %, rank 29/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (7.4 %, rank 33/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (6.1 %, rank 28/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (7.9 %, rank 33/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings and educational attainment

    The proportional difference in earnings between 25-64 year-old adults with tertiary education and those with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is quite low. (132 Index, rank 24/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a bachelor's or equivalent education are comparatively low. (134.2 %, rank 17/25 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a master's, doctoral or equivalent education degree are comparatively low. (152.8 %, rank 21/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-64 year-olds with below secondary education compared to those of adults with an upper secondary education are relatively high in New Zealand. (92.5 %, rank 3/32 , 2021) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the share of worker earning more than twice the median among those with a tertiary education degree is comparatively . (18 Index, rank 21/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers without an upper secondary education earning more than twice the overall median in New Zealand is one of the highest among countries with available data. (5 Index, rank 3/25 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-34 year-olds working full-time and full-year with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (100 Index, rank 20/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-64 year-olds working full-time and full-year with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (107 Index, rank 21/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 45-54 year-olds working full-time and full-year with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (109 Index, rank 20/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-34 year-olds working full-time and full-year with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (106 Index, rank 19/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-64 year-olds working full-time and full-year with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (113 Index, rank 19/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 45-54 year-olds working full-time and full-year with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (117 Index, rank 15/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education earning more than twice the overall median in New Zealand is one of the highest among countries with available data. (8 Index, rank 5/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education earning at or below half the overall median in New Zealand is one of the highest among countries with available data. (22 Index, rank 5/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-34 year-olds working full-time and full-year with tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (123 Index, rank 27/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers with tertiary education earning at or below half the overall median in New Zealand is one of the highest among countries with available data. (15 Index, rank 3/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 45-54 year-olds working full-time and full-year with tertiary education compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (163 Index, rank 24/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-34 year-olds working full-time and full-year with bachelor's or equivalent attainment compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (124 Index, rank 19/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 25-64 year-olds working full-time and full-year with bachelor's or equivalent attainment compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (145 Index, rank 19/24 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of 45-54 year-olds working full-time and full-year with bachelor's or equivalent attainment compared to those of adults without an upper secondary education are relatively low in New Zealand. (163 Index, rank 16/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the relative earnings for 25-34 year-old workers with master's or doctoral or equivalent degree are low compared to workers with upper secondary attainment (119 Index, rank 20/22 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the distribution of worker earning more than half the median but at or below the median among those with below upper secondary education is comparatively low. (37 Index, rank 26/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the distribution of worker earning more than half the median but at or below the median among those with with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (34 Index, rank 24/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings, gender and educational attainment

    The earnings of men without an upper secondary education are relatively high compared to those of men with an upper secondary education. (90 Index, rank 3/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The earnings of women without an upper secondary education are relatively high compared to those of women with an upper secondary education. (89 Index, rank 3/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The difference in earnings between 25-64 year-old men with tertiary education and those with upper secondary education is quite low. (135 Index, rank 24/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The difference in earnings between 25-64 year-old women with tertiary education and those with upper secondary education is quite low. (131 Index, rank 25/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (among 25-34 year-olds with upper secondary education or post-secondary non-tertiary education and income from employment) are one of the low among countries with available data. (77.6 %, rank 24/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In New Zealand, the proportion of young women's earnings as a percentage of men's earnings (25-34 year-olds with tertiary education working full-time full-year), is relatively high compared to OECD and other members with available data (89.3 %, rank 5/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (45-54 year-olds without an upper secondary education working full-time full-year) are one of the highest among countries with available data. (86 %, rank 4/27 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-64 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are one of the highest among countries with available data. (84.7 %, rank 4/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-34 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are one of the lowest among countries with available data. (71.4 %, rank 20/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (45-54 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are one of the highest among countries with available data. (86.2 %, rank 2/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (45-54 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are one of the highest among countries with available data. (83.1 %, rank 8/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Neither in education nor employed

    The share of women without an upper secondary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively low (42.6 %, rank 27/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-29 year-olds neither in employment nor in education and training without an upper secondary in New Zealand is relatively low. (32.6 %, rank 27/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively high (26.7 %, rank 7/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively low (5.7 %, rank 22/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-29 year-olds neither in employment nor in education and training with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in New Zealand is relatively low. (12.7 %, rank 22/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively low. (8.2 %, rank 26/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women with tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively low. (7.9 %, rank 27/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of men with tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in New Zealand is relatively low. (5.7 %, rank 23/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-29 year-olds neither in employment nor in education and training with tertiary education in New Zealand is relatively low. (6.9 %, rank 27/36 , 2024) Download Indicator


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    • Tertiary attainment among young adults has reached 48% on average across the OECD, the highest level ever, but progress has slowed since 2021. Attainment remains unequal, with women generally outpacing men, and older generations showing lower rates.
    • Employment outcomes for tertiary-educated adults remain strong overall: 87% of them are employed compared to 60% of those without upper seconday. Tertiary education offers good protection against unemployment, but women and disadvantaged groups still face labour market gaps, and inactivity persists among some adults. Moreover, adults with tertiary education earn on average 54% more than those with only upper secondary education.
    • Gender pay gaps remain significant. Despite higher attainment, women with tertiary education consistently earn less than men, even when working full-time, and this gap persists across age groups (73% on average for women aged 25 to 64).
    • Fields of study strongly influence labour market outcomes. Graduates in engineering and in health and welfare fare particularly well, while women’s participation in STEM remains below parity (14% of graduates at tertiary level) despite being 58% of all tertiary graduates.
    • Internationalisation continues to expand in tertiary education. The share of international students has grown steadily, and OECD countries host a large proportion of the world’s mobile students, reinforcing their global role in higher education.
    • Sustaining tertiary education requires adequate investment. Spending per student is already at 21 021 USD and rising, and tertiary expenditure represents a notable share of GDP (1.4% on average in OECD), making efficiency and equity crucial for long-term sustainability.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Although many countries have near universal upper secondary attainment among 25–34 year-olds, on average across the OECD 13% of younger adults still lack an upper secondary qualification.
    • NEET shares are now below pre-pandemic levels in about half of OECD and partner countries with trend data; in 8 of these 16 countries the decline exceeds 1 percentage point, while 17 countries exceed pre-pandemic benchmarks and 6 saw increases of more than 2 percentage points.
    • Employment rates rise steadily with higher tertiary attainment: short-cycle 83%, bachelor’s 86%, master’s 90%, and doctoral or equivalent 93% among 25–64 year-olds.
    • Earnings premiums also increase with qualification level: on average across the OECD, short-cycle graduates earn 17% more than those with upper secondary; the advantage is 39% for bachelor’s and 83% for master’s/doctoral graduates.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Most children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education, with an average participation rate of 85% across the OECD. By contrast, only 29% of children under the age of 3 are enrolled.
    • Participation in early childhood education has grown over the past decade, with enrolment for children under age 3 increasing by 9 percentage points to 29%, and enrolment for ages 3 and above rising by 5 points to 85%.
    • The majority of students in vocational upper secondary education follow programmes that grant full access to tertiary education, with 76% of students enrolled in such programmes on average across the OECD.
    • Completion rates for bachelor’s programmes increase after the theoretical duration of programmes: on average, 44% of students graduate on time, compared to 69% three years after.
    • Students from Asia form the largest regional group of internationally mobile students in tertiary education, representing 58% of all foreign or international students across the OECD in 2023.
    • Only 43% of students complete a bachelor’s degree within the expected duration, though this rises to 59% with one additional year and 70% with three additional years on average across the OECD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Governments spend on average USD 12 438 per student in primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, and USD 15 102 per student in tertiary education including R&D.
    • Expenditure per student has risen in absolute terms since 2015, but its share in public budgets has declined, with government spending on education at almost 15% of total government expenditure on average in 2022.
    • Annual spending per student at primary and secondary levels varies widely across OECD countries, from under USD 3 000 in some systems to over USD 25 000 in the most highly funded ones.
    • Tertiary education continues to expand, placing pressure on public budgets. Private sources represent a larger share of total funding at the tertiary level than at any other level of education.
    • Spending per student differs markedly between public and private institutions, with expenditure in public tertiary institutions exceeding USD 33 000 in some countries, compared to less than USD 10 000 in others.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Students in OECD countries receive an average of 7 604 hours of compulsory instruction during primary and lower secondary education, with total hours ranging widely across education systems.
    • Compulsory instruction time averages 804 hours per year for primary students and 909 hours for lower secondary students, a difference of about 105 hours annually.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in pre-primary education has fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2013 to 13 in 2023.
    • Teachers’ statutory salaries increase with the level of education taught. On average, teachers with 15 years of experience earn USD 55 725 at pre-primary level and USD 63 925 at upper secondary level.
    • Teachers’ actual salaries are 83–91% of the earnings of similarly educated tertiary-educated workers, while school heads usually earn more than tertiary-educated workers on average across OECD countries.
    • The ratio of students to academic staff is lower in public than in private institutions, averaging about 14 students per staff member in public tertiary institutions compared to 18 in private ones.
    • Nearly half of OECD and partner countries operate non-selective admission systems for first degrees, providing broad access to tertiary education, while entrance exams and centralised systems are also common.
    • The salaries of academic staff in tertiary education vary by seniority. On average, junior staff earn about 62 000 USD, while senior staff earn about 108 000 USD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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            Note: These values should be interpreted with care since they are influenced by countries' specific contexts and trade-offs. In education, there is often no simple
            most- or least-efficient model. For instance, the share of private expenditure in education must be read against other measures designed to mitigate inequities, 
			such as loans and grants; longer learning time is an opportunity to convey more and better content to students, but may hinder investments in other important
            areas. If you want further information on the nature of different variables, please take the time to read the analysis and contextual information, available at the website
            for each publication.
    
            All rankings for individual variables are compiled on the basis of OECD and G20 countries for which data are available. The OECD average includes only OECD countries which are listed here: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/members-partners.html
            

    
			Reference years displayed in the Education GPS correspond to the most common year of reference among countries for which data is available on each variable. Data for the latest available year is preferred and some 
			countries may have provided data refering to a more recent or late year. To know more about possible exceptions on data please click on the "Download Indicator" link on each variable. When a year of reference corresponds to a school year encompassing two years, the reference reads as follows: 2026 for school year 2025/2026.
			

    
	    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. 
		This explains the difference between the OECD average and the TALIS averages.
		Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and 
		Annex 3 
		of EAG 2024 for more details about the data collections.
            

    
            For additional notes, please refer to annexes in the list of links below the introductory country profile text.