New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
New Zealand
96.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
96.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
153rd
North Macedonia rank
156th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.4% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 94.9% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
- New Zealand, at 96.7% against 96.3% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 156th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.