New Zealand vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
31.3%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
28.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
70th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
68th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31.3% against 28.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 68th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 32.2% | 9.8% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.2% | 4.0% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 31.3% against 28.6% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 2.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 68th 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, 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