Italy vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.6904 WPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.6918 WPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6918 WPIA against 0.6904 WPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0014 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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 | 0.6947 WPIA | 0.7713 WPIA | 0.0766 WPIA | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.7191 WPIA | 0.7479 WPIA | 0.0288 WPIA | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.6904 WPIA | 0.6918 WPIA | 0.0014 WPIA | 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 0.6918 WPIA against 0.6904 WPIA 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?
- 0.0014 WPIA, 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 12th 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
February 2026 Data Release