Netherlands vs New Zealand: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
71.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 72.7% against 71.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 63 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 85.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 78.0% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.2% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 72.7% against 71.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).