New Zealand vs SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
New Zealand
14.8%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
12.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
73rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
72nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- New Zealand
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.8% against 12.8% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 14.5% | 2.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 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 vocational, New Zealand or SDG: Western Asia?
- New Zealand, at 14.8% against 12.8% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between New Zealand and SDG: Western Asia?
- 2.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Western Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 72nd 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, male (%). 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