Malaysia vs New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2021
New Zealand
14.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
96th
New Zealand rank
99th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 99th of 171 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 15.0% | 7.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 22.0% | 17.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 18.6% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 14.9% against 14.2% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, 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 upper secondary education in private?
- Malaysia ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 99th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 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