New Zealand vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
New Zealand
41.6%
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
37.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
44th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- New Zealand
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.6% against 37.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 44th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 12.1% | 34.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 25.6% | 27.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 34.4% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), New Zealand or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- New Zealand, at 41.6% against 37.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between New Zealand and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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