New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary

New Zealand
96.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.1%
in 2017
New Zealand rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 80.5% 76.2% 4.3% New Zealand
1980s 82.1% 78.8% 3.4% New Zealand
1990s 89.4% 88.4% 1.0% New Zealand
2010s 95.4% 96.6% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.1% against 96.9% in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.