New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
New Zealand
10.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
10.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 | 13.7% | 13.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.5% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.7% | 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?
- New Zealand, at 10.6% against 10.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand 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 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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, 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