New Zealand vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2024
Sweden
0.3%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
57th
Sweden rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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