Education

Highest qualification
Source: Census of Population and Dwellings (five-yearly)
Producing agency: Statistics New Zealand

Employees participating in training activities
Source: Business Operations Survey (annual)
Producing agency: Statistics New Zealand

Tertiary and job-based education and training that leads to a recognised qualification
Source: Census of Population and Dwellings (five-yearly)
Producing agency: Statistics New Zealand

Secondary school literacy in reading, mathematics and science
Source: OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (three-yearly)
Producing agency: Ministry of Education

Adult literacy to interpret printed information – also, hours of continuing education/training
Source: Adult Literacy Survey (results due to be published in 2007)
Producing agency: Ministry of Education

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