New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
New Zealand
4.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 4.1% against 4.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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