Canada vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Canada
1.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
New Zealand rank
47th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% New Zealand
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 1.6% against 1.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Canada ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,771 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release