New Zealand vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
New Zealand
34.5%
in 2020
Spain
34.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.6% against 34.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 22.7% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 32.9% | 1.7% | 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, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.6% against 34.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.