New Zealand vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
New Zealand
0.8404 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.8456 LTPIA
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8456 LTPIA against 0.8404 LTPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0052 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7995 LTPIA | 0.7976 LTPIA | 0.0019 LTPIA | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8357 LTPIA | 0.8922 LTPIA | 0.0565 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8404 LTPIA | 0.8456 LTPIA | 0.0052 LTPIA | United States of America |
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, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8456 LTPIA against 0.8404 LTPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.0052 LTPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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