Netherlands vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
87.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
86.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 87.2% against 86.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 87.2% 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 Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd 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