ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
19.22 million
in 2024
New Zealand
251,357
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
85th
New Zealand rank
86th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 19.22 million against 251,357 in New Zealand, a difference of 18.97 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 76.5 times New Zealand's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 221 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.09 million 62,987 1.02 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1980s 2.26 million 95,963 2.16 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 3.56 million 149,203 3.41 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 14.64 million 264,374 14.38 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 18.15 million 249,251 17.90 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or New Zealand?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 19.22 million against 251,357 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and New Zealand?
18.97 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and New Zealand rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release