Australia vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
4.8%
in 2023
New Zealand
4.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
New Zealand rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 124 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 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, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 4.8% against 4.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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