New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
63.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
152nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 63.0% against 62.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 77.4% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 71.4% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 62.8% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.5% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 63.0% against 62.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 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, 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