New Zealand vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
New Zealand
28.8%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
30.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
53rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
52nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- New Zealand
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.7% against 28.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 17.2% | 19.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 25.9% | 15.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.9% | 0.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 30.7% against 28.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between New Zealand and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.9%, 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 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 108 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, male (%). 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