Australia vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
85.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
86.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 86.0% against 85.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 52 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.8% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.6% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 86.0% | 0.8% | 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, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 86.0% against 85.2% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 52 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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