New Zealand vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
New Zealand
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.03 GPIA
in 2022
New Zealand rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.0128 GPIA | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9896 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0358 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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