New Zealand vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

New Zealand
8.5%
in 2018
South Africa
8.0%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
73rd
South Africa rank
76th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 98 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 8.5% against 8.0% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
New Zealand ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 98 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.