Korea vs New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population
Korea
54.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
54.1%
in 2020
Korea rank
6th
New Zealand rank
8th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 54.7% against 54.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 108 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 46.0% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 51.3% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 54.1% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population, Korea or New Zealand?
- Korea, at 54.7% against 54.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population between Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Korea ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.