New Zealand vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
5.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
5.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
65th
Switzerland rank
63rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.6% against 5.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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, 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