New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 21.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in New Zealand, a difference of 0.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.5528 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 21.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.