New Zealand—Learning-Adjusted Years of School
Category: Social ProtectionSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 172Series years: 2010–2020
Latest Value
11.4 years
2020
Global Rank
#13
of 172 countries
Maximum
11.5 years
2010
Minimum
11.3 years
2017
CAGR
-0.1%
4 years
Last
11.4 years
Previous
—
Highest
11.5 years
Lowest
11.3 years
Unit
learning-adjusted years of school
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's learning-adjusted years of school was 11.4 years in 2020, ranking #13 out of 172 countries. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 11.5 years (2010) and the lowest was 11.3 years (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Zealand — Learning-Adjusted Years of School: 11.3902349472046 learning-adjusted years of school for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank. Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5 years |
Top Countries — Learning-Adjusted Years of School
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 12.8 years | 2020 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 11.9 years | 2020 |
| 3 | Finland | 11.7 years | 2020 |
| 4 | Japan | 11.7 years | 2020 |
| 5 | Canada | 11.7 years | 2020 |
| 6 | Estonia | 11.7 years | 2020 |
| 7 | Korea, Rep. | 11.7 years | 2020 |
| 8 | Ireland | 11.6 years | 2020 |
| 9 | Sweden | 11.6 years | 2020 |
| 10 | Macao SAR, China | 11.6 years | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Learning-adjusted years of school are calculated by multiplying the estimates of expected years of school by the ratio of most recent harmonized test scores to 625.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Bank staff calculation based on methodology in Filmer et al. (2018). http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/243261538075151093/Learning-Adjusted-Years-of-Schooling-LAYS-Defining-A-New-Macro-Measure-of-Education.
Unit
learning-adjusted years of school