New Zealand vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
New Zealand
31.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
27.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
70th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
72nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31.3% against 27.8% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 28.0% | 5.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.7% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.3% | 3.9% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- New Zealand, at 31.3% against 27.8% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 3.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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