Korea vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
0.7048 WPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.6918 WPIA
in 2022
Korea rank
9th
New Zealand rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.7048 WPIA against 0.6918 WPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.013 WPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9042 WPIA | 0.7713 WPIA | 0.1329 WPIA | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8516 WPIA | 0.7479 WPIA | 0.1037 WPIA | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7048 WPIA | 0.6918 WPIA | 0.013 WPIA | Korea |
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, Korea or New Zealand?
- Korea, at 0.7048 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 Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.013 WPIA, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 9th 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