New Zealand vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
New Zealand
69.1%
in 2022
Spain
67.5%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69.1% against 67.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 77.8% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 77.1% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 1.6% | 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, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 69.1% against 67.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 7th and Spain 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, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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