New Zealand vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

New Zealand
9,856
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
560,656
in 2024
New Zealand rank
54th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
54th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 560,656 against 9,856 in New Zealand, a difference of 550,800.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 56.9 times New Zealand's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 54th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 54th of 143 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 9,271 355,264 345,992 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 9,836 509,915 500,079 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, New Zealand or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 560,656 against 9,856 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between New Zealand and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
550,800, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 54th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 54th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release