New Zealand vs United States: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
New Zealand
69.1%
in 2022
United States
69.7%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 69.7% against 69.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.1% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 74.6% | 3.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.7% | 0.6% | United States |
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?
- United States, at 69.7% against 69.1% 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?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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