Germany vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
4.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
4.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
79th
New Zealand rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 124 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 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, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 79th 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