New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
77th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.4% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.2% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 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, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 77th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th 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