Continental European people in New Zealand with a Bachelor degree or higher qualification
By ethnicity, 2018 Census, % of people aged 15+ where information available
Belorussian
72.3%
Flemish
69.2%
Slavic
65.7%
Ukrainian
59.8%
Russian
59.1%
Slovak
58.1%
Bulgarian
57.1%
Belgian
56.6%
Lithuanian
55.8%
Slovenian
55%
Armenian
54.2%
Serbian
54%
Romanian
51.1%
Polish
49.6%
Finnish
49%
Spanish
47.3%
French
46.5%
South Slav (not elsewhere classified)
45%
Latvian
43.8%
Czech
43.3%
Cypriot (not further defined)
42.9%
Estonian
42.3%
Hungarian
41.8%
German
41.4%
Icelandic
41.4%
Swedish
40.9%
Bosnian
40%
Macedonian
39.9%
Roma
38.9%
Austrian
36.1%
Norwegian
35.5%
Portuguese
35.5%
Italian
34.9%
Maltese
33.3%
Danish
33%
Swiss
32.8%
Croatian
31.3%
Albanian
30.8%
Greek
29.9%
Dutch
29.1%
South Slav (not further defined)
21.9%
Dalmatian
20%
The following information applies to all values in the table. Census Year: 2018, Subject population: Census usually resident population aged 15 years and over, MEC group: Continental European, Age group: 15-*, Highest qualification attained: Bachelor Degree and above, Unit: Percentage
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Why am I seeing this?
This data is from the Census. The past two censuses had relatively low response rates, particularly for some areas of New Zealand and groups of people.
Where information was missing or unreadable, Stats NZ attempted to use data from a range of places such as previous censuses or administrative data that is collected by other government agencies. If that isn't available, Stats NZ use statistical models to predict what the missing data would have been. This is called imputation.
Things to be aware of
Ethnic group is a multiple response variable, therefore the number of total responses will be greater than the number of respondents (e.g. a person who identifies as Samoan and Chinese would be counted once in each category).
A person may vary their reporting of their ethnicity, including the number of ethnicities they identify with, according to the context in which they are asked. This is a consideration when comparing the 2018 Census results with other sources. In addition, the 'as-you-type' online functionality of this census allowed for more detailed responses than in other data collections, including previous censuses.
The 15-24 age group has a higher proportion of administrative data.
Ethnicity is the ethnic group or groups a person identifies with or has a sense of belonging to. It is a measure of cultural affiliation (in contrast to race, ancestry, nationality, or citizenship). This demographic attribute is self-perceived, and a person can belong to more than one ethnic group.
A qualification is defined as requiring full-time equivalent study of three months or more.
Highest qualification is derived for people aged 15 years and over and combines highest secondary school qualification and post-school qualification to obtain a single highest qualification by category of attainment.
Response rates and final data sources
Ethnic group:
The response rate from 2018 Census forms was 84.4%. In addition, 8.2% of responses were sourced from forms submitted during the 2013 Census. 6.2% were sourced from administrative data such as the births register, education enrolments, Ministry of Health, Corrections, and Ministry of Defence datasets. 1.2% of responses were imputed, while less than 0.1% were missing.
Some responses that could not be classified, or did not provide the type of information asked for, remain in the data where Stats NZ was unable to find information from another source. These are included in the response rate from 2018 Census forms.
Highest qualification:
For the highest secondary school qualification question, the response rate from 2018 Census forms was 82.4%. 7.7% of responses were sourced from forms submitted during the 2013 Census. 4.0% were sourced from administrative data supplied by the Ministry of Education. 5.9% of responses were missing.
For the post-school qualification question, the response rate from 2018 Census forms was 80.7%. 6.5% of responses were sourced from forms submitted during the 2013 Census. 5.9% were sourced from administrative data supplied by the Ministry of Education. 7.0% of responses were missing.
Definitions
Census usually resident population count of New Zealand: a count of all people who usually live in and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas.
Data calculation/treatment
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Figure.NZ calculated percentages based on the 'Total stated' values for each variable. Individual percentages may not sum to 100% and values for the same data may vary in different tables.
The 2018 Census was a modernised census based on models used in 2016 by the Canadian and Australian statistical agencies and then applied in the New Zealand context. Stats NZ collaborated with census experts from both countries when designing the model.
Under the new model, how Stats NZ enabled/collected from the respondents changed from predominately field-based activities to 80 percent mail-out with a reduced field presence and increased communications, marketing and engagement. The way respondents completed their forms also changed, with a greater focus on online completion over paper. The majority of the population was encouraged to complete the census online using an internet access code mailed to their households before census night. The new collection model therefore relied on the public to self-respond, rather than wait for a visit from field staff. Field follow-up activities were also planned.
The main areas of change were:
- phasing the model (prepare, enable, remind and visit)
- strategies used across the different phases
- mailing out “call to action” letters with an internet access code and instructions on how to order paper forms, if required, as the first interaction with census
- reducing the number of field staff, with a new structure and roles
- outsourcing the recruitment functions for field staff
- introducing new field technology
- creating a new address frame (a list of all dwellings in New Zealand)
- an integrated communications campaign including community engagement
- a new approach to processing the census data.
Census: Select variables by detailed ethnic group (custom request) 2018
How to find the data
This data was originally produced by Stats NZ for the Ministry of Ethnic Communities (MEC). Figure.NZ was restructured and organised by Figure.NZ for processing purposes.
The MEC ethnic grouping has been inserted by Figure.NZ based on the latest MEC classification in 2023.
The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of our society at a point in time and helps to tell the story of its social and economic change. The 2018 Census, held on Tuesday 6 March, was the 34th New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. The first official census was run in 1851, and since 1877 there has been a census every five years, with only four exceptions.
Purpose of collection
Census information is used by government agencies, local authorities, businesses, community organisations, and the public for developing and implementing new policies, research, planning, and decision-making. It helps us make decisions about how to best use public funding, especially in areas of health, education, housing, and transport.
The census is also the primary source of information used for deciding the number of general and Māori electorates, along with data from the corresponding Māori Electoral Option.