Australia vs New Zealand: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Australia
78.0%
in 2015
New Zealand
78.4%
in 2015
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 78.4% against 78.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 85.6% 85.2% 0.4% Australia
2010s 82.5% 79.9% 2.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 78.4% against 78.0% in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed