New Zealand vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
9.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
75th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.7% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 0.3% | 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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.5% against 9.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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