Netherlands vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
9.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
9.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
79th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.2% | 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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 82nd 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