New Zealand vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
New Zealand
34.5%
in 2020
Spain
34.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.6% against 34.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release