India vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
India
9.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
9.2%
in 2024
India rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
India currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
India ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 126 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | 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, India or New Zealand?
- India, at 9.6% against 9.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between India and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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