Ireland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
4.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
78th
New Zealand rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th 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 | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, 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 78th 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