New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
37.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38.0% against 37.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 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 | 23.6% | 22.6% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.6% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 37.2% | 4.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 39.5% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38.0% against 37.0% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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