New Zealand vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
492,350
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
62.96 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
120th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
123rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
020.0M40.0M60.0M199920112024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 62.96 million against 492,350 in New Zealand, a difference of 62.47 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 127.9 times New Zealand's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 120th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 427,511 61.93 million 61.50 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 429,800 60.51 million 60.08 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 468,536 62.01 million 61.54 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 62.96 million against 492,350 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
62.47 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 120th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release