New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
1.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.5% against 1.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release