New Zealand vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

New Zealand
39,233
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
4.15 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
54th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
55th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.15 million against 39,233 in New Zealand, a difference of 4.11 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 105.8 times New Zealand's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 54th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 149 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 54,161 3.14 million 3.08 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 43,307 3.97 million 3.92 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, New Zealand or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 4.15 million against 39,233 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between New Zealand and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
4.11 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 54th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release