New Zealand vs Spain: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
New Zealand
71.2%
in 2022
Spain
72.7%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
27th
Spain rank
24th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 72.7% against 71.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 75.6% | 10.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 72.7% | 1.5% | Spain |
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, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, 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 New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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 (%).