Canada vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada
0.7012 WPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.6918 WPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
10th
New Zealand rank
11th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.7012 WPIA against 0.6918 WPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0094 WPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8547 WPIA 0.7713 WPIA 0.0834 WPIA Canada
2010s 0.8588 WPIA 0.7479 WPIA 0.1109 WPIA Canada
2020s 0.7012 WPIA 0.6918 WPIA 0.0094 WPIA Canada

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, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 0.7012 WPIA against 0.6918 WPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and New Zealand?
0.0094 WPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release