Ireland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
1.6%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
New Zealand rank
47th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 49th 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
February 2026 Data Release