New Zealand vs Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
23.7%
in 2024
Panama
24.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Panama rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.6% against 23.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 31.8% | 5.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 26.6% | 2.1% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 24.6% against 23.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 67th 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, 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