Israel vs New Zealand: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Israel
34.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
34.5%
in 2020
Israel rank
30th
New Zealand rank
27th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Israel
  • New Zealand
10203040197219972023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 34.5% against 34.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 28.1% 11.4% Israel
2010s 42.7% 30.4% 12.2% Israel
2020s 33.1% 34.5% 1.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Israel or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 34.5% against 34.3% in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Israel and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Israel ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.