What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Russian Federation?

1.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

New Zealand

76.1%

in 2022

Russian Federation

77.7%

in 2018

New Zealand rank

7th

Russian Federation rank

6th

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

New Zealand
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 77.7% against 76.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 49 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.4%	64.5%	17.9%	New Zealand
2010s	81.1%	76.4%	4.7%	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, New Zealand or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 77.7% against 76.1% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Russian Federation?: 1.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: New Zealand ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 346 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release