Italy vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
74.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
74.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
New Zealand rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 74.9% against 74.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 51 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 80.9% | 10.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 77.8% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.9% | 0.7% | 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, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 74.9% against 74.2% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 51 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 reading, male (%). 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