El Salvador vs New Zealand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
El Salvador
19.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
19.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
21st
New Zealand rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 19.6% against 19.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 24th of 123 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.2% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 19.6% against 19.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- El Salvador ranks 21st 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