New Zealand vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
New Zealand
81.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
86.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
173rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
176th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- New Zealand
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 86.4% against 81.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 173rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 176th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 93.7% | 5.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 91.2% | 7.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 87.3% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 84.7% | 1.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 86.3% | 4.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 86.4% against 81.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 5.2%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- New Zealand ranks 173rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific 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