New Zealand vs SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

New Zealand
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
SDG: Europe
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
89th
SDG: Europe rank
87th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • New Zealand
  • SDG: Europe
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 89th and SDG: Europe ranks 87th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand SDG: Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 7.99 % change on previous year -2.48 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 5.05 % change on previous year 0.6991 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 4.65 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -0.0592 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -0.2652 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), New Zealand or SDG: Europe?
SDG: Europe, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between New Zealand and SDG: Europe?
0.05 % change on previous year, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and SDG: Europe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and SDG: Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
New Zealand ranks 89th and SDG: Europe ranks 87th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.