New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science

New Zealand
1.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% New Zealand
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
New Zealand ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,686 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release