Italy vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
17.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
18.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
105th
New Zealand rank
102nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.0% against 17.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 122 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 23.1% | 4.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 21.5% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 19.8% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.0% against 17.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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