Malaysia vs New Zealand: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Malaysia
85.1%
in 2021
New Zealand
85.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
New Zealand rank
84th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 85.8% against 85.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 183 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 | 92.1% | 85.0% | 7.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 78.0% | 17.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 84.5% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.4% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 85.8% against 85.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand 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 public?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper 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