New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
New Zealand
81.2%
in 2024
Sweden
79.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
173rd
Sweden rank
176th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 81.2% against 79.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 176th of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 73.9% | 25.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 68.9% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 68.6% | 19.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 70.4% | 12.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 75.6% | 7.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.1% | 1.3% | 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 81.2% against 79.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 176th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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