Malaysia vs New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Malaysia
90.5%
in 2021
New Zealand
90.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
New Zealand rank
68th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 90.5% against 90.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 182 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 90.6% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 83.2% | 12.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.7% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 88.4% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 90.5% against 90.4% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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