Ireland vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
9.8%
in 2022
New Zealand
9.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
78th
New Zealand rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 9.8% against 9.6% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Ireland 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 79th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). 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