New Zealand vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
23.7%
in 2024
Singapore
24.4%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Singapore rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Singapore ranks 68th of 122 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 27.9% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.0% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 24.4% 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 Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Singapore ranks 68th 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