Australia vs New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development
Australia
46.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
43.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
New Zealand rank
17th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.7% against 43.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 42.3% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 41.9% | 4.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 46.7% against 43.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development between Australia and New Zealand?
- 3.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release