MDG: World vs New Zealand: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
MDG: World
76.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
68.7%
in 2024
MDG: World rank
121st
New Zealand rank
120th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- MDG: World
- New Zealand
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 76.6% against 68.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
MDG: World ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 77.6% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.7% | 6.3% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.6% | 5.7% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 66.8% | 8.7% | MDG: World |
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, MDG: World or New Zealand?
- MDG: World, at 76.6% against 68.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between MDG: World and New Zealand?
- 7.9%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do MDG: World and New Zealand rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: World ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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