Ireland vs New Zealand: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Ireland
373,014
in 2017
New Zealand
416,083
in 2017
Ireland rank
107th
New Zealand rank
104th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 416,083 against 373,014 in Ireland, a difference of 43,069.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 204 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 221,659 343,655 121,996 New Zealand
1980s 305,863 347,600 41,737 New Zealand
1990s 341,094 349,058 7,965 New Zealand
2000s 315,036 419,507 104,472 New Zealand
2010s 323,770 418,461 94,691 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 416,083 against 373,014 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Ireland and New Zealand?
43,069, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.