New Zealand vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
102.7%
in 2018
United States
102.1%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
62nd
United States rank
64th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 102.7% against 102.1% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and United States ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.4% | 104.2% | 3.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 101.7% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 100.8% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 102.7% against 102.1% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and United States ranks 64th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.