New Zealand vs SDG: World: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
68.7%
in 2024
SDG: World
76.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
120th
SDG: World rank
119th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 76.6% against 68.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes SDG: 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.
New Zealand ranks 120th and SDG: World ranks 119th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and SDG: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 72.2% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 75.1% | 6.3% | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 75.3% | 5.7% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 75.5% | 8.7% | SDG: 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, New Zealand or SDG: World?
- SDG: 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 New Zealand and SDG: World?
- 7.9%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and SDG: World rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 120th and SDG: World ranks 119th 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, 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