How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Ireland

0.9471 NPIA

in 2022

New Zealand

0.9794 NPIA

in 2022

Ireland rank

14th

New Zealand rank

12th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Ireland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.9794 NPIA against 0.9471 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0323 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 50 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9382 NPIA	0.9551 NPIA	0.017 NPIA	New Zealand
2010s	0.9772 NPIA	0.9825 NPIA	0.0053 NPIA	New Zealand
2020s	0.9471 NPIA	0.9794 NPIA	0.0322 NPIA	New Zealand

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, Ireland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.9794 NPIA against 0.9471 NPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and New Zealand?: 0.0323 NPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Ireland ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release