New Zealand vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
New Zealand
18.8%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
13.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
45th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
44th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- New Zealand
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.8% against 13.6% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
New Zealand ranks 45th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 8.8% | 7.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.8% | 1.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.7% | 4.9% | 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 vocational, New Zealand or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- New Zealand, at 18.8% against 13.6% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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