Italy vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
89.5%
in 2022
New Zealand
89.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
16th
New Zealand rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.7% against 89.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 49 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 | 89.8% | 96.6% | 6.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 93.2% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.7% | 0.1% | 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 89.7% against 89.5% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 16th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 49 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, 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