Week 4: Education Statistics- Social Statistics (from stats.govt.nz)

Social Statistics 

"Education improves people’s abilities to meet their basic needs, widens the range of career options open to them, and allows them more control over the direction their lives take."

"In New Zealand, formal education is compulsory for those aged 6 to 16 years. Early childhood education and tertiary study are optional."

Participating in early childhood education benefits children’s learning. 

The education children get before they start school may help their literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills. It benefits students well into their teenage years. High-quality early childhood education (ECE) can lead to higher levels of achievement and better social outcomes. (See Education counts – Publications.) 

This indicator measures prior participation in ECE – that is, children who attended ECE in the six months before they started school. 

The data in the graphs includes all New Zealand citizens or residents who started school in the 12 months before the end of the month shown.

http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/snapshots-of-nz/nz-social-indicators/Home/Education/particip-ece.aspx

The educational attainment of the adult population helps to show the skills or ‘human capital’ available in the economy. Higher levels of formal education contribute to better jobs for individuals and economic growth.

The Government has set a target that 60 percent of 25 to 34 year-olds will have a qualification registered on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework at level 4 or above by 2017 (see Better Public Services: Boosting skills and employment). 

This indicator measures the proportion of adults aged 25 to 34 years who have completed a level 4 or higher-level qualification.

http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/snapshots-of-nz/nz-social-indicators/Home/Education/ed-attainment-adults.aspx

Having a population with higher qualifications is important for the economy and society. Education helps people develop the skills needed to reach their full potential. It contributes to better health outcomes and a better quality of life. 

The Government has set a target that 85 percent of 18-year-olds will have achieved a National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 2 or an equivalent qualification in 2017 (see Better Public Services: Boosting skills and employment). 

A level 2 qualification gives people opportunities for further education and employment. 

This indicator measures the percentage of 18-year-olds with the equivalent of an NCEA level 2 qualification or above.

http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/snapshots-of-nz/nz-social-indicators/Home/Education/18-year-olds-with-higher-qualif.aspx#anchor15

Information about the data

Figures 1 and 2

Date published: February 2017
Next update expected: August 2017
Update frequency: Annually
Geographic coverage: National
Demographic information available? Yes
Internationally recognised measure? No
Source: Ministry of Education: ENROL data. Ministry of Education and New Zealand Qualifications Authority: School Leavers data, and Tertiary Student Enrolment and Completions: Tertiary data.
Purpose of the survey or data: To monitor progress against Government’s Better Public Service target that 85 percent of 18-year-olds will have achieved a National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 2 or an equivalent qualification in 2017.
Data quality: The total number of 18-year-olds in a given year that had attended school in New Zealand are identified using the Ministry of Education’s ENROL system, while qualification information is obtained from the Ministry of Education and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (for those qualifications gained through school), and the Ministry of Education’s Tertiary Student Enrolment and Completions data (for data relating to qualifications gained through tertiary study).
See Education Counts – Indicator: 18-year-olds with NCEA level 2 or equivalent.