New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
New Zealand
11.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 124 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.4% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 15.6% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 13.7% | 2.0% | 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 tertiary education graduating from arts, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.2% against 11.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, 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 tertiary education graduating from arts?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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