Canada vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
87.1%
in 2022
New Zealand
86.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.1% against 86.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 96.8% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 1.1% | 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 87.1% against 86.0% 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?
- 1.1%, 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 23rd 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