Iceland vs New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
67.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
65.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
132nd
New Zealand rank
135th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 67.6% against 65.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 135th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 77.0% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 68.1% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 68.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 64.6% | 4.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 67.6% against 65.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 135th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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