New Zealand vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
New Zealand
85.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
86.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
84th
Switzerland rank
82nd
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.2% against 85.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 90.9% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 92.7% | 14.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 86.8% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 85.9% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.2% against 85.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- New Zealand ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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