New Zealand vs Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
New Zealand
77.2%
in 2024
Portugal
77.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.7% against 77.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 64.1% | 16.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.4% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77.7% against 77.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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