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

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

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

Ireland

0.9235 NPIA

in 2022

New Zealand

0.9356 NPIA

in 2022

Ireland rank

13th

New Zealand rank

11th

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

Ireland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.9356 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0121 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.93 NPIA	0.9397 NPIA	0.0098 NPIA	New Zealand
2010s	0.9632 NPIA	0.9628 NPIA	0.0004 NPIA	Ireland
2020s	0.9235 NPIA	0.9356 NPIA	0.0121 NPIA	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, Ireland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.9356 NPIA against 0.9235 NPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and New Zealand?: 0.0121 NPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Ireland ranks 13th 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release