New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
New Zealand
12.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
13.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.7% against 12.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 123 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 | 15.2% | 16.7% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 17.2% | 4.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 15.1% | 3.0% | 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 arts, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.7% against 12.3% 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?
- 1.4%, 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 arts?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 123 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, female (%). 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