El Salvador vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
17.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
74th
New Zealand rank
77th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 123 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 10.0% | 12.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.6% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 17.5% against 16.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 123 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, 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