Latvia vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Latvia
12.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
11.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
66th
New Zealand rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.9% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.1% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.8% | 0.1% | 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, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 12.5% against 11.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Latvia ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 69th 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, female (%). 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