Korea vs New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Korea
76.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
74.6%
in 2020
Korea rank
44th
New Zealand rank
47th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 76.1% against 74.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Korea ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 71.8% | 13.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.1% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 74.6% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Korea or New Zealand?
- Korea, at 76.1% against 74.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Korea and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Korea ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.