Canada vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.9799 NPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9794 NPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9799 NPIA against 0.9794 NPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0005 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9725 NPIA | 0.9551 NPIA | 0.0174 NPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9976 NPIA | 0.9825 NPIA | 0.0151 NPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9799 NPIA | 0.9794 NPIA | 0.0005 NPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 0.9799 NPIA against 0.9794 NPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.0005 NPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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