New Zealand vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

New Zealand
0.9776 NPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.979 NPIA
in 2018
New Zealand rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.979 NPIA against 0.9776 NPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0014 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9429 NPIA 0.8869 NPIA 0.056 NPIA New Zealand
2010s 0.9628 NPIA 0.9538 NPIA 0.009 NPIA New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.979 NPIA against 0.9776 NPIA in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.0014 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
New Zealand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 280 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Native Parity Index (NPIA) is calculated by dividing the immigrant value for the indicator by the non-immigrant value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted native parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted NPI equal to 1 indicates parity between immigrants and non-immigrants. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of non-immigrants and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of immigrants. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/