China vs New Zealand: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
China
82.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
83.1%
in 2024
China rank
164th
New Zealand rank
161st
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.1% against 82.3% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 99.2% | 5.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 88.0% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 78.8% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 84.2% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 82.9% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.1% against 82.3% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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