New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
New Zealand
4.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
171st
United Kingdom rank
170th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.4% against 4.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.4% against 4.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 170th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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