Canada vs New Zealand: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.9586 NPIA
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9356 NPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
New Zealand rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9586 NPIA against 0.9356 NPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.023 NPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th 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 | 0.9767 NPIA | 0.9397 NPIA | 0.0369 NPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.994 NPIA | 0.9628 NPIA | 0.0311 NPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9586 NPIA | 0.9356 NPIA | 0.023 NPIA | 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 0.9586 NPIA against 0.9356 NPIA 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?
- 0.023 NPIA, 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 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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