New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
11.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.0% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 15.3% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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