Brazil vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
19.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
19.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.2% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 0.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 19.3% against 19.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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
February 2026 Data Release